Slättö and DHL Express Start Building 14,000 sqm Sweden Gateway Near Arlanda

Slättö and DHL Express broke ground on a 14,000 sqm purpose-built logistics hub next to Stockholm Arlanda Airport, a facility that will sort 6,000 shipments per hour and is expected to become operational in 2028. news.cision.com published the announcement on November 11, 2026.

Inside the Arlanda Gateway Project

Slättö is developing the hub through Evolv, its logistics and light industrial platform. The facility will serve as DHL Express' new gateway for Sweden, connecting Swedish businesses with international markets. DHL Express has committed to a 15-year lease, and the hub will support the use of electric delivery vehicles.

The site sits close to Stockholm Arlanda Airport and major motorway connections, giving the hub increased sorting capacity and modern infrastructure. Slättö said the project reflects growing demand for modern, location-critical logistics facilities and its selective approach to development.

Lars Axelsson, Partner and Head of Logistics and Light Industrial at Slättö, said: "DHL Express is a global leader in logistics, and we are very pleased to be developing this purpose-built facility for their operations at one of Sweden's most important logistics locations."

Through its funds, Slättö manages a logistics and light industrial portfolio across Sweden, Finland and Denmark with more than 500,000 sqm of lettable area, plus around 200,000 sqm of building rights for future development. Evolv holds a portfolio of 110 commercial assets in the Greater Stockholm region, Western and Southern Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

DHL Express's Recent Expansion Moves

DHL Express opened a new super gateway at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport on October 15, 2026, a 22,000-square-meter facility with 900 metric tons of daily cargo-handling capacity, TechBullion reported. On October 16, 2026, The Loadstar reported that DHL Express committed €300m in investment across Africa through 2030.

Other Logistics Hub Openings

Iron Mountain opened its first UAE warehousing and logistics facility in Dubai South on November 10, 2026, a 37,000-sq m site in the EZDubai Logistics Hub, The future of trading reported. GXO Logistics opened a logistics hub in Medini, Malaysia, within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone on November 6, 2026, according to of Supply Chain News. EVE Energy opened a vendor-managed inventory warehouse in Leipzig, Germany, on November 5, 2026, Gasgoo reported.

When the Swedish Hub Opens

The Arlanda hub is expected to become operational in 2028, the year DHL Express begins operations under its 15-year lease.