Officially opened yesterday, the GPC is the largest logistics project in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Built on a site covering 90 hectares—an area larger than 126 football fields—the facility will handle over 300,000 different spare parts and supply more than 20 regional logistics centres across Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia.
Speaking at the opening, Daimler Truck CEO Karin Rådström highlighted the strategic importance of the site:
“From Halberstadt, we can supply our customers quickly and efficiently with Mercedes-Benz Trucks spare parts, thus ensuring maximum uptime for their trucks.”
Record-breaking development timeline
From initial planning in December 2021 to full opening in mid-2025, the project was completed in just three and a half years—an unusually rapid timeline for the logistics sector. Halberstadt’s mayor, Daniel Szarata, described it as “the largest settlement in the city’s 1,200 years of history”, adding:
“This opening means stability and a future for an entire region.”
Hundreds of new jobs and a regional boost
The GPC is expected to create around 650 jobs, with approximately 200 positions already filled. The site is operated by global logistics provider DP World, which manages warehousing and shipping operations and brings extensive experience from other major international projects.
Dries Van Hoeymissen, Executive Vice President at DP World, noted:
“What is being created here is unique and will create around 650 jobs in the region, both in operational logistics and in the administrative area.”
While Daimler Truck is planning to cut 5,000 jobs across Germany, the Halberstadt site is not affected by the restructuring.
Sustainability at the core
The logistics centre is designed for carbon-neutral operation from day one. Project manager Uwe Kazmeier confirmed:
“The energy concept completely dispenses with fossil fuels.”
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The building’s 250,000 square metres of roof space is fitted with photovoltaic panels expected to generate over 20 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year—more than enough to power the facility, with surplus energy fed back into the grid. The site also features electric heat pumps, plans for battery storage, and charging infrastructure: 30 EV charging points for employees and 20 high-performance truck chargers.
The first electric truck route, connecting Halberstadt and Oschersleben, is set to launch in August 2025.
