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Aug 27, 2021 (newstodate): Announced earlier this month, "The World Seafood Center" adjacent to Oslo Airport plans to be commissioned in 2023 after the start of construction in Q1/2022.
   To be established by Oslo Airport City, The World Seafood Center will comprise 40,000 m2 terminal space, of which 20,000 m2 are already taken on an 18-years lease contract with an option for further expansion by GPC, Gardermoen Perishables Center owned by Schenker Norway, DHL and the Norwegian freight forwarder Air Cargo Logistics.
   As a joint project between OAC and Gardermoen Perishable Center, GPC's logistics center will cover a minimum of 20,000m2 with a terminal designed for a storage capacity around 2,700 metric tonnes of seafood at any given time, equalling 3,600 euro pallets and 130 ready-built air cargo pallets, and with a production capacity targeting around 25 air cargo pallets per hour.
   The unloading/loading capacity will be approximately 30 full semi-trailers per hour, and the warehouse will have 40 loading docks to handle euro pallets, and up to six additional bays for air cargo pallets.
   -With our new logistics center, we are creating a hub for Norwegian seafood export. Our customers will be offered a complete product for delivering seafood targeted for both overseas and European markets, says Tore Stalberg, GPC Managing Director in a release.  
   -We will be a neutral option for all airlines, freight forwarders, exporters, transporters, and other stakeholders in the seafood segment. The location immediately adjacent to the central area at Oslo Airport gives us better possibilities to offer services beyond just air cargo, with excellent access from the main roads as well as to the airport, providing us with a significant opportunity to expand our services within logistics and storage, says Mr Stalberg.
   As earlier reported by newstodate, Mr Stalberg expects to see the opening of the new GPC facility by June/July 2023.