Venlo-Venray: the logistics hotspot of the Netherlands and Europe

Focus your gaze on Venlo

General

Facts and figures about the Venlo region

Population as of January 1, 2021
Venlo city: 101,984

Venlo region:
Venlo (101,984), Venray (43,614), Horst a/d Maas (42,429), Peel en Maas (43,425), Roermond (58,260)
Total: 289,712

Area of Venlo city: 129 km²

Venlo region:
Venlo (129), Venray (165), Horst a/d Maas (192), Peel en Maas (161), Roermond (71)
Total: 718 km² 

Employment data

As of January 1, 2021

• Working population of Venlo: 62,301 (aged 15–64)
• Available labor force in North and Central Limburg: approx. 25,000
• Available labor force in the municipality of Venlo: approx. 5,324 (= 10.6%)
• Percentage of part-time employees: 10.4% (= 6,002 people)

Educational level of the working population in Venlo

• University/Higher professional education: 22%
• Secondary vocational education: 62%
• Lower vocational education: 16%

Foreign language proficiency of the working population in Venlo

• English: 85%
• German: 90%
• French: 25%
• Other: 10%

The Trade Ports

Trade Port West	286 ha
Venlo Trade Port	335 ha
Trade Port East	30 hectares
Trade Port North	400 ha

Logistics real estate / Warehouse

The real estate market in Venlo has been booming in the area of logistics warehouses over the past 25 years. Rental prices in Venlo are currently between €50-55 per square meter per year, excluding VAT and other related costs. Prologis is a major player in the Venlo market. Other large developers include Goodman, Heylen, and Kero Vastgoed. In addition, many logistics companies have developed their own facilities: UPS, XPO (Guess), DSV, Nunner (Lidl), Vida XL, Michael Kors, and PVH (Calvin Klein/Tommy Hilfiger).

Transportation

Distance in kilometers to the nearest major cities and international airports

• Düsseldorf: 56
• Cologne: 88
• Rotterdam: 165
• Amsterdam: 180
• Antwerp: 140 
• Brussels: 172        
• Eindhoven: 56
• Maastricht: 80    
• Nijmegen: 65

Direct train connection to

• Eindhoven
• Rotterdam/The Hague
• Roermond
• Cologne
• Nijmegen/Arnhem

WareHouser Consultants can serve as project managers

Developers who establish themselves in the Venlo region can rely on various partners, including a dedicated project manager. He acts as a working partner for companies establishing themselves in the area and guides them through the entire process of setting up in Venlo.

The successful Trade Port concept

A cornerstone of the Netherlands' prominent economic position

The Netherlands is a leading player in the strong commercial climate of the European Union. Around 6,300 foreign companies have established their European operations in the Netherlands. Almost 30 percent of all goods transported in Europe today are handled by Dutch international transport companies.

Most of the Netherlands' successful commercial activity is centered around three cornerstones. First, the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest and busiest port. Second, Schiphol Airport, the third busiest air freight center in Europe. And third, the Venlo/Eindhoven region, operating on the basis of the successful Trade Port concept.

A high-profile, flexible location

The Trade Port complex is the center of combined industrial/logistics activities in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is an extensive, state-of-the-art commercial development site that combines fully integrated road and rail transshipment facilities with a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure. It is also a highly flexible business park. Trade Port has been designed to international standards and offers optimal accommodation for virtually any type of commercial enterprise, from storage, logistics, and distribution to manufacturing and recycling to research, development, or service industries.

Well located

Commercial developers benefit from Trade Port's central location in the heart of the European market, home to more than 350 million consumers. Trade Port is located near the intersection of the E34/A67 and A73 motorways, as well as the intersection of the Rotterdam-Eindhoven-Venlo and Arnhem-Nijmegen-Roermond railway lines.

To facilitate access to all trade port buildings, an international 4-digit addressing system has been implemented in recent years. This system was initially developed by the Port of Rotterdam, ensuring an effective, internationally recognizable system. Trade Port Venlo has adopted this system and used it for its expansions.

Part of the big picture

The multimodal transport facilities at Trade Port complement those at Rotterdam and Schiphol. Both facilities have an interest in further strengthening Venlo's position in European freight traffic. In fact, freight handling activities are increasingly being relocated from Rotterdam to the interior as a result of increasing traffic congestion in the densely populated agglomerations in the Randstad. This is one of the reasons why a High-Speed Container Shuttle Service now offers direct, daily rail connections between Trade Port and the Rail Service Center in the Port of Rotterdam.

Ready for Europe 2050 with the Trade Port concept

The Venlo region has grown to become one of the most important logistics centers for the European market of the 21st century. With its central location, direct infrastructure connections to major European economic centers, and terminal facilities for almost every type of combined transport, Venlo offers clear strategic advantages for companies that want to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the changing European market. An important part of that strategic advantage is Venlo's highly successful Trade Port concept.

Facts and figures about Trade Port

Plans under development	Logistics, production, recycling
Soil type	Sand (in principle, no pile driving required)
Groundwater depth	2.5 - 5.5 m

Three modes of transport (rail, road, and inland waterway) within easy reach:

Distance from the business parks to the highway by road:

A67 and A73

0 - 4 miles

Distance to nearest freight railway station (container, general cargo)

ECT Container Terminal and Cabooter Rail Terminal

0 - 4 miles

Distance to nearest train station (passengers):

Blerick/Venlo

1 - 5 miles

Distance to nearest inland port:

TCT Terminal	0 - 6 miles
Type of waterway	River (Meuse)

Distance to nearest seaports:

Amsterdam	103 miles
Rotterdam	160 km
Antwerp	140 km

Distance to nearest airports:

Amsterdam	160 km
Eindhoven	55 km
Maastricht	60 km
Düsseldorf	70 km
Brussels	145 km

All information has been compiled with the utmost care. WareHouser Consultants cannot accept any liability for any inaccuracies and/or omissions in the information provided, nor can any rights be derived from its content.