Eddie Stobart gets the cladding up at DIRFT

On completion, the new facilities will allow the company to further expand its road and rail operations.

Eddie Stobart has operated out of its existing facilities at DIRFT since 1997, and the plan is to vacate these properties on completion of the new units.

The build-to-suit project will see Prologis provide the haulier with two buildings, totalling 538,000 sq. ft. Both buildings will benefit from a shared loading yard, which can be divided if needed. With a clear internal height of 18m, the buildings will also feature level access points, allowing for the loading and unloading of curtain-sided HGVs.

Sally Duggleby, vice president in the capital deployment and leasing team at Prologis UK, said: “We have a long relationship with Eddie Stobart and it’s brilliant to help them to expand their distribution operations at DIRFT. With work now underway, we are on track to complete the construction of the new buildings in Q3 2022. Our aim is to make Eddie Stobart’s transition to the new buildings as smooth as possible.

“There is a huge amount of development going on at DIRFT, including £100 million of infrastructure works and a brand-new rail freight terminal, which is set for completion in 2022. Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve seen just how important logistics and rail freight has been in supporting the nation and keeping vital food stocks and other much-needed consumer goods moving around the UK.”