Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony as a logistics location

Compared to all other federal states in Germany, Lower Saxony has the most seaports. The handling competence of the nine international seaports amounted to around 50 million tonnes of goods in 2014 alone. This fact makes the logistics region an important hub for German exports. The numerous inland ports also contribute to this position. The volume of the approximately 1,000 logistics investments realised since 2000 amounted to over seven billion euros. This willingness to invest symbolises the attractiveness of the location for international companies.

As the second-largest federal state, Lower Saxony is one of the most powerful logistics locations in the country with an ideal transport geographic location. The region stretches from the North Sea and the border with the Netherlands to the centre of the Federal Republic. The density of freight transport centres is higher in no other federal state than here. Lower Saxony is also a leader in innovation, green logistics and food logistics. Added to this is the great importance of local companies in the fields of offshore wind energy, automotive logistics and health logistics. The latter generates an annual gross value added of around 14 billion euros.

More than 250,000 people are employed in the state's logistics sector. 45.000 new jobs have been created in Lower Saxony's logistics sector in recent years alone. With 30 logistics-specific courses of study and 18 universities, the region has a wide range of qualification opportunities. Challenges for logistics in Lower Saxony are nevertheless the dramatic worsening of the shortage of drivers and skilled workers as well as the scarce funds for maintaining the transport infrastructure. There is also a need for investment in the area of expansion and new construction.

Infrastructure in Lower Saxony

With more than 30 inland ports with multifunctional equipment, a dense network of terminals in the combined transport sector and eight freight transport centres, Lower Saxony is in a position to competently manage the diverse flows of goods. The freight traffic centres at a glance:

• Göttingen
• Wolfsburg
• Osnabrück
• Emsland
• Salzgitter
• JadeWeserPort
• Europark Coevorden-Emlichheim
• Hanover-Lehrte

Wilhelmshaven's JadeWeserPort, for example, is home to Germany's only deep-water port on the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony. The largest container ships in the world can be handled here. Road transport is no less efficient: around 4,700 kilometres of federal roads, over 8,000 kilometres of country roads and around 1,400 kilometres of federal motorways are available for transport. Among the motorways, the A 27, A 30, A 31, A 1, A 2 and A 7 are among the most important arteries. Lower Saxony's rail network, with 4,200 kilometres, is one of the densest in the Federal Republic. Nationwide, logisticians find about ten percent of the entire rail and road infrastructure in Lower Saxony. In terms of rail traffic, the region even beats Bavaria and Hamburg in comparison. North German air freight airports can also be reached quickly thanks to direct connections.

The attractiveness of Lower Saxony as a logistics location cannot only be underlined by the facts and figures mentioned. The settlement of well-known logistics companies such as the Weets Group, Meyer & Meyer, which specialises in model logistics, Ebeling Logistik or Transgourmet also makes it clear that the region has decisive location advantages to offer logistics companies.

Warehouses, halls & contract logistics in Lower Saxony

Around 200 million consumers can be reached in eight hours from Lower Saxony as a logistics location. The logistics area covers around 1,100 hectares. Storage areas, halls and logistics space are generously available. In addition to standardised properties and land, specialised premises as well as space for individual requirements are also offered. Access our online service now and make your search for suitable warehouse space in Lower Saxony for rent and purchase easier with the search mask and map search.