cargo-partner Celebrates Opening of iLogistics Center near Ljubljana Airport
After a construction phase of 11 months, cargo-partner celebrated the official opening of its iLogistics Center near Ljubljana Airport with an extravagant gala dinner. The new iLogistics Center is the largest logistics complex of the cargo-partner group.
On Thursday, September 12, cargo-partner celebrated the official opening of its iLogistics Center Ljubljana with more than 300 guests. The iLogistics Center in immediate vicinity of Ljubljana Airport had taken up operations in August. After one month of successful operations, the opening celebration was hosted as an opportunity to thank the responsible project team as well as key customers and partners in the region and celebrate the success together.
The evening was kicked off with brief opening speeches by cargo-partner’s CEO Stefan Krauter and the company’s Managing Director in Slovenia, Viktor Kastelic, as well as Sigrid Berka, the Austrian Ambassador to Slovenia, and Alenka Bratušek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure of Slovenia.
After this, Mr. Kastelic invited the iLogistics Center project team to the stage to honor them for the successful construction and implementation.
The following gala dinner was accompanied by an extravagant light show, live music performed by the a cappella jazz band “Perpetuum Jazzile” as well as an unusual dance show with parcels, led by renowned Slovenian choreographer Miha Krušič.
Viktor Kastelic, Managing Director of cargo-partner in Slovenia, explained his motivations behind the 28 million euro investment as follows:
– Our goal was to make use of this important, strategic hub in the heart of Europe with a state-of-the-art logistics complex and to bring our headquarters as well as our other offices in Ljubljana together under one roof. We put a lot of love into this project as we want to offer the best working conditions, be a great employer for our staff and the best partner for our customers!
Stefan Krauter, CEO of cargo-partner, expressed his delight about the timely completion of the project and the company’s growing presence in Slovenia:
– With its favorable geostrategic position, Slovenia is a natural connection between Central and Southeast Europe. In addition, the ports of Koper and Trieste provide an important connecting point to Asia and the Mediterranean. This major investment will further solidify our strong network and long-standing expertise in Central and Eastern Europe and provide the ideal basis for our continuing growth.
Sigrid Berka, Austrian Ambassador to Slovenia, emphasized the importance of the investment for the development of the region and commended cargo-partner for recognizing the significance of Slovenia as a thriving European logistics hub as well as for the creation of modern and attractive workplaces.
The construction project was designed in cooperation with the architects of Protim Ržišnik Perc and, despite the complexity and size of the building, was completed within eleven months. Over the course of August 2019, all cargo-partner offices and warehouses in Ljubljana, including the company’s Slovenian head office, moved to the new premises, while cargo-partner’s Koper office remains in Sermin.
Photo: cargo-partner/Miran Kambic
