Czech developer Gridarch (formerly Concens Investments), the BMW Group, the Statutory City of Ostrava and the Moravian-Silesian Region jointly planted the first three lime trees in front of the future BMW Group logistics centre, which is being built on an area of 126,000 sqm of Phase III of the Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park (#OAMP) near the Leoš Janáček Airport in Mošnov. Its pilot operation should start in Q1 2026, with full operation at the end of 2026. The BMW Group will ship its production components overseas – to Asia and America.
“Thanks to the long-term lease agreement we have signed with BMW Group, we will be able to continue to develop the area where we have been operating since 2018 and which is unique not only in its location, but also in its combination of air, truck and rail cargo transport. And it was the availability of a rail connection that was key to our client’s choice. The construction of three halls which will be used by the BMW Group with a size of more than 123,000 sqm represents Phase III of the development of the Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park in Mošnov,” says Tomáš Novotný, CEO of the development company Gridarch, adding: “The construction of BMW properties will last until Q1 2026.”
Oliver Bilstein, Head of BMW Group Overseas Logistics, said, “Having the opportunity to be part of the upcoming logistics facilities in Ostrava is a great move for the BMW Group supply chain. The centre will be an essential component within our network to provide parts for the automotive and motorcycle production overseas. We could say ´from the Czech Republic to the world´, as the parts will be shipped to our local production plants, for example, in Brazil, Thailand or India. The plan is to have the first shipment sent out by our partner from Ostrava, starting at the end of 2026.”
“The development of the Mošnov industrial zone confirms that Ostrava has something to offer even to the most important global companies. The new BMW distribution centre within the Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park will become an important logistics hub that will ensure the export of production components to the whole world, and that underlines the importance of this location also for global supply chains. The demanding long-term preparation of the project will now bear its fruit in the form of a quality employer, which we welcome in the zone and whose interest in the Mošnov zone is evidence of Ostrava´s attractiveness. The City´s cooperation on this project confirms our efforts to create a quality environment for modern industry and logistics. We believe that this is another step on Ostrava’s path to becoming the technological centre of the Czech Republic. I also expect that the realisation of the project will have a multiplier effect and that BMW will be followed by suppliers of services and products. In short, the BMW brand will attract more investors to the region,” adds Jan Dohnal, Mayor of the Statutory City of Ostrava, which manages the strategic industrial zone in Mošnov.
“The connection of the airport cargo, railway and motorway makes the Mošnov industrial zone a logistics hub unparalleled in the Czech Republic. I am glad that its strategic advantages – location in the heart of Europe, proximity to important customers, quality infrastructure and transport links – have been appreciated by the BMW Group and they have decided to build their logistics centre here. We appreciate it a lot. We need prosperous companies to locate in our region, especially those that invest in innovation and industrial research and development. Projects with high added value will bring economic gains and improve the quality of life in our region,” says Josef Bělica, the Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region.
