The project was developed with Fraport on a 55,000 square metre site, creating a 24,500 square metre airfreight terminal featuring 54 cross docks.
Fraport owns the property and leases it to DHL Global Forwarding.
Ground was broken at the facility in February last year.
The facility will be able to process up to 300,000 tons a year for German and international customers.
Consolidating services into the new hub will result in more efficient cargo handling, fewer truck movements and shorter distances for employees handling or transferring cargo.
Approximately 100 employees will work at the new site.
Tobias Schmidt, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe said: “With the new site, we are turning our vision into reality: the highest quality standards, cutting-edge technology, and stronger consolidation. This establishes the ideal framework for us to manage our growing transport volumes even more efficiently, quickly and sustainably.”
The facility also has 3,000 square metres of flexible office and social space.
It accommodates the European headquarters of the in-house airfreight operator StarBroker, which is responsible for booking and coordinating airfreight capacity for DHL Global Forwarding and managing controlled flight operations.
Services such as consolidation and deconsolidation, customs clearance, handling for onward trucking and the organisation of charters have been brought together under one roof.
The property was constructed in accordance with the latest ecological standards and features a solar roof with a peak output of two megawatts.
The area of 55,000 square metres provides parking and manoeuvring space for employees and delivery with 25 truck parking and 185 car park spaces including 20 charging stations for electric vehicles.
Anke Giesen, Executive Board Member for Retail and Real Estate at Fraport said the facility marks an important milestone to continue to develop Frankfurt Airport.
She said: “With the Master Plan Cargohub, Fraport aims to increase cargo volumes by over 50 percent, reaching approximately three million tons of air freight per year by 2040. The new site, with an annual turnover of 300,000 tons of freight, is a key component.”