Bpost opens new Maldegem parcel distribution center to handle 3,000 packages a day

• Bpost opened a new parcel-focused distribution center in Maldegem, expanding capacity as Belgium letter volumes fell 14% year-on-year.
• The 7,930-square-meter site starts operations on Sept. 28 with 39 delivery workers handling about 3,000 parcels per day.
• Parcel volumes reached a record 829,000 items per day, accelerating the shift from mail to logistics.
• The Maldegem build is part of three distribution-center projects launched over the past 12 months, including two new sites.
• The facility is designed to be energy-neutral, using 620 solar panels to cut emissions by 218 tons of CO2 annually.

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