GXO takes over operation of the Tchibo central warehouse in Bremen

Long-term operating contract from March 2025 for TCHIBO’s central high-bay warehouse in Europe

All employees of the previous operator in Bremen will be offered jobs at GXO as part of a transfer of operations

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that it will operate TCHIBO’s central logistics center in Bremen at Neustädter Hafen beginning in March 2025. All employees of the previous operator will be offered a job at GXO as part of a transfer of operations to continue their professional development and realize their full potential.

The logistics complex in Bremen consists of one of the largest high-bay warehouses in Europe with around 200,000 pallet spaces in three blocks and three picking buildings connected by conveyor technology. Around 500 employees pick and dispatch coffee and non-food items at the site. Deliveries are made to TCHIBO branches, grocery and retail stores and other European distribution centers.

Richard Cawston, Chief Revenue Officer of GXO, said: “We are delighted to have gained the trust of TCHIBO. This significant partnership is another important step in accelerating our growth in Europe and advancing our growth ambitions in Germany. The expertise of the team in Bremen and our strength in operational excellence and automation will enable us to further increase the efficiency of this state-of-the-art logistics center. Together with TCHIBO, we want to create an inclusive and dynamic culture on site that brings growth for both colleagues and the community.”

“Our logistics center in Bremen is an important component of our long-term logistics network strategy. We would like to thank the previous operator for the decades of good cooperation. At the same time, we look forward to continuing the operation of the warehouse in Bremen together with the experienced employees and GXO as our new partner and to tackling the challenges in our rapidly changing markets,” said Dr. Jens Köppen, Member of the Management Board of Tchibo GmbH. “TCHIBO has invested around 10 million euros in the conversion and expansion of the site in 2023 alone. Further investments are planned,” confirmed Jens Köppen.

The partnership underscores GXO’s growth ambitions in Germany. In 2023, the company invested in a new 36,000 square meter warehouse in Dormagen, an important logistics center in the Düsseldorf region. In May 2024, the company announced the takeover of the operations of one of the most modern and sustainable logistics centers in Europe, with an area of 70,000 m², for Levi Strauss & Co. in Dorsten.

GXO has been active in 14 European countries for more than 25 years and serves customers from the e-commerce, fashion, FMCG and DIY sectors, including German companies such as Henkel, BASF, Bayer, OBI and online retailers such as zooplus. The company currently employs approximately 80,000 people at around 550 locations in the region, including Germany.

A proposito di GXO Logistics 

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) è il più grande provider pure-player di contract logistics del mondo e sta beneficiando della rapida crescita dell'e-commerce, dell'automazione e dell'outsourcing. GXO è impegnata a fornire un ambiente di lavoro diversificato e di prim’ordine per circa 130.000 dipendenti in più di 970 depositi per un totale di circa 18,5 milioni di metri quadrati. L'azienda collabora con le principali aziende blue-chip del mondo per risolvere complesse sfide logistiche con soluzioni tecnologicamente avanzate di supply chain ed ecommerce, scalabili e veloci. La sede centrale di GXO è a Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Visitate GXO.com per maggiori informazioni e collegatevi con GXO su LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram e  YouTube.