More than 50,000 individual seats
DB Schenker opens warehouse for Daimler Truck in Australia
Daimler Truck has commissioned DB Schenker to operate its new 19,000 square meter warehouse in Australia with more than 40,000 different spare parts for trucks and buses. The new warehouse is located approximately 23 kilometers from Melbourne city center and 20 kilometers from Tullamarine Airport. It is intended to strengthen Daimler Truck's delivery capability throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Craig Davison, CEO, DB Schenker Australia and New Zealand: "This is the first Daimler Truck warehouse in the world to stock spare parts for three different commercial vehicle brands under one roof. Daimler Truck Australia Pacific offers a wide range of class-leading vehicles covering every segment of the Australian road freight industry with Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso trucks and Fuso buses.
We are delighted to have extended our long-standing and productive relationship with Daimler Truck with the contract to operate this new warehouse. "
The warehouse has more than 50,000 individual bays, including a 4,000 square meter mezzanine floor and bespoke racking for the storage of large truck cabs. Daniel Whitehead, President and CEO of Daimler Truck Australia Pacific: "This new truck and bus parts warehouse is at the heart of our customer promise in Australia. I would like to thank DB Schenker for working with us to introduce this sustainable and state-of-the-art facility, which will enable us to better serve our customers and meet their specific needs." The building has been awarded the Australian five star Green Star rating. Its features include electric vehicle charging stations and LED lighting with motion control throughout the facility.
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