ZAL Port Barcelona Breaks Ground on 55,000 m² Logistics Warehouse for Lidl
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- puerto de barcelonaLa ZAL Port de Barcelona inicia la construcción de su nave más alta para impulsar el hub logístico de Lidl en el sur de Europa
- Data PortuariaZAL Port inicia la nave de 55.000 m² para el hub logístico de Lidl
- diario del puertoLidl invertirá 42,1 millones en su nueva nave logística de 55.000 m² en la ZAL Port Barcelona
- ports europeBarcelona’s ZAL Port starts €42.1 million Lidl warehouse, its tallest
The ZAL Port, the intermodal platform of the Port of Barcelona, has begun construction of a new 55,000-square-meter logistics warehouse that will be operated by Lidl, with an investment of 42.1 million euros. The project is being developed by CILSA, the company that manages the logistics park, is located in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, and is scheduled to come into operation by mid-2027.
Greater Capacity for Lidl
With this new facility, which will complement the two centers the company already operates at the site, Lidl will increase its operating floor space from 110,000 to 165,000 square meters, a 50% increase. This will consolidate the chain as the leading private logistics operator at ZAL Port by occupied area, reinforcing its distribution center for non-food products serving southern Europe.
Integration with Hutchison Ports BEST
The new warehouse's proximity to Hutchison Ports BEST, the port's main container terminal, will facilitate direct integration with Tailwind Shipping Lines, Lidl's own shipping line, optimizing import shipping flows with lower costs and shorter transit times. Albert Lavín, director general of Expansion and Real Estate at Lidl España, noted that the project reaffirms the company's strategic commitment to Barcelona as a logistics hub, and that Lidl's activity directly, indirectly, and induced generates 0.64% of GDP and 0.88% of national employment.
No More Available Land Left in the Park
The building is being erected on a 99,135-square-meter plot and will reach 15 meters of interior clear height, making it the warehouse with the greatest vertical clearance in the complex. Work is currently in the structural assembly phase, after pile foundation work was completed in September, continuing construction authorized in July with the granting of permits and the site handover record with the Port of Barcelona. The deal is based on a 15-year renewable lease agreement between CILSA and Lidl, within the 34-year administrative concession granted by the Barcelona Port Authority to CILSA in June 2025. With this project, the management company completes the development and construction of all available land at ZAL Port, according to Jordi Guerrero, director general of CILSA–ZAL Port.
