Prologis Completes New Development in Herne and Hands It Over to JF Global Supply Chain

Press release

JF Global Supply Chain takes over 20,445 square metres to expand its German logistics network

Düsseldorf/Herne, 9 November 2026

The occupier of the recently completed Prologis development in Herne has now been confirmed: JF Global Supply Chain GmbH is leasing both properties, totalling 20,445 square metres, and thus the entire logistics facility. The nationally and internationally operating logistics service provider took over the buildings in November.

The logistics facility in Herne. Copyright: Prologis.

JF Global Supply Chain will use Herne as an important logistics location within its German network. From there, the company will handle warehousing, order processing and goods distribution for its customers, for example with products from the energy sector. The additional space will enable JF Global to take on larger warehousing and distribution orders and to combine various steps of order processing at a single site.

“Germany is an important market for us, in which we are deliberately developing our logistics network further. With Herne, we are creating additional capacity to support our customers reliably and flexibly in their growth in Germany and Europe,” says Yixuan Ling, Prokurist, JF Global Supply Chain GmbH.

“North Rhine-Westphalia and the Ruhr region in particular are important locations for companies with national and international supply chains. The fact that JF Global has signed the lease for the entire logistics facility in Herne at the time of completion is a strong signal for the location for us and shows that there is concrete demand here,” says Volker Schönfeld, VP Head of Leasing Germany at Prologis.

New use for a former industrial site

Prologis developed Herne DC1 and DC2 on a 36,400-square-metre former industrial site that had been unused since 2020. The new development is putting the site back to economic use. The scheme comprises two properties totalling 20,445 square metres. Via the A43 and the direct connection to the A42 and A2, the location is integrated into the Ruhr region’s transport network.

“When we undertake new developments, we examine very carefully where we invest. What matters to us is that a location’s position, infrastructure and long-term usability fit together. Herne meets these criteria and complements our portfolio at an established business and logistics location,” says Philipp Feige, Vice President, Head of Capital Deployment and Co-Managing Director Germany at Prologis.

DGNB Platinum certification is being sought for both buildings. A photovoltaic system with a capacity of 1 MWp has been installed on the roof, which is used both for on-site self-consumption and for feeding electricity into the grid. Around 11,000 square metres of the roof areas are greened. There is also charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The building concept also includes the use of rainwater via underground cisterns as well as landscaped outdoor areas with sports facilities, a barbecue area and seating; a long-term biodiversity strategy also supports the settlement of native species and the greening of the site.

A further Prologis development in the Ruhr region is currently under way in Dortmund-Dorstfeld. On a former industrial site, the company is developing a new commercial estate with DC4ward. Completion of the first phase is planned for April 2027.

JLL advised both the tenant and Prologis on the letting and brokered the deal.

Contact: Maria Mateen, External Communications Manager Northern Europe, Prologis
Phone: +31 20 655 1958
Email: mmateen@prologis.com

Contact: Torben Sachau, STROOMER Communications
Phone: 040 853133292
Email: torben.sachau@stroomer.de