Logicor has completed two lettings totalling just under 350,000 sq ft at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT).
Third-party logistics business Menzies Distribution Solutions has signed for DIRFT150 – a 143,155 sq ft unit – and the neighbouring 204,660 sq ft unit – DIRFT200 – has been let to DCG Logistics UK, an expanding Chinese 3PL operator. The two units were refurbished and let within 10 months of the previous customer vacating.
Tom Blakely, director asset management at Logicor, said: “Signing two new customers to the recently refurbed units at DIRFT, in such quick succession of being vacant, is a clear indication of the strength of demand from distribution and 3PL customers for quality assets in great locations. With Menzies, we worked closely to deliver the tailored space they needed to support their immediate customer needs and longer-term UK growth ambitions. Securing DCG Logistics UK as a new customer at the same park further validates the strength of DIRFT as a prime distribution hotspot in the heart of the UK logistics Golden Triangle.”
Richard Morson, chief executive of Menzies Distribution Solutions, added: “We’re happy to have taken on an additional site in the heart of the logistics Golden Triangle as part of our strategic growth plan. The Logicor site at DIRFT150 is an important milestone as we expand our footprint in order to provide our services across the UK.”
Will Liang, head of UK and EU at DCG Logistics UK, said: “The unit at DIRFT gives us the scale and the location to service our customers effectively, and we are pleased to be joining Logicor’s portfolio. The quality of the refurbished space made this a straightforward decision. We look forward to building a strong working relationship with Logicor.”
