BigArena opens its sixth warehouse in Europe - in Katerini, Greece
In early August we opened our sixth logistics hub in Europe - in Katerini, Greece. With it, our network now serves 27 European countries and more than 20 million shipments since 2019 for 700+ client companies. Here's what the new location brings and why we chose Greece.
The new warehouse in numbers
- Location: Katerini, near Thessaloniki (Greece)
- Area: 1,200 sqm with roughly 500 pallet positions
- Capacity: up to 80,000 shipments per month
- Launch: early August 2026
- Investment: around 150,000 EUR
- Team: starting with 4 people; reaching 14 by early 2027
- 15+ companies are already preparing operations from the new hub
Why Greece?
Greece is a natural next step for us. The market is comparatively underserved by Western European fulfillment partners, while local consumers expect responsive local logistics. We see an opportunity to help online merchants enter the Greek market with lower operational risk and without having to build warehousing infrastructure themselves.
We're starting with a base that can scale in line with how our clients actually grow. That's our usual approach: we add capacity when the volumes demand it - not before.
Courier integrations in Greece
For domestic deliveries we work with the four main local couriers: ELTA (the national postal network), Geniki Taxidromiki, BoxNow (for parcel lockers) and ACS. Our clients pick a courier per order based on product type, delivery time and price - with no extra fees for switching.
Our own transport connects Katerini directly with Sofia (our central hub) and Plovdiv - stock can move between our facilities without a cross-border transfer.
How it fits into our network
With Greece added, we now operate 6 owned warehousing centers across 5 countries (today we have 8 warehouses in 7 countries):
- Sofia - the company's central hub
- Plovdiv - regional warehouse, expanding to 9,000+ sqm in two phases
- Slovakia - gateway to Central and Western Europe
- Romania - Oradea, the largest market in the Balkans
- Serbia - Šimanovci (near Belgrade), for non-EU markets
- Greece - Katerini, our newest hub
The network serves 27 European countries - from Scandinavia and the Baltics to the Balkans and the Western Mediterranean. Since 2019 we have processed more than 20 million shipments for 700+ client companies. With the completion of the bases under construction, we will reach 20,000 sqm of warehouse space.
What's next
Soon we're opening a warehouse in Spain. Same approach: a local base, integration with local couriers, a small starting team, and expansion driven by real volumes. We keep growing the network step by step, with decisions grounded in what our clients actually need.
If you're thinking about entering a new market
If you're an online merchant planning to enter a new market - Greece, the Balkans, Spain or anywhere else you need fulfillment in Europe - we can help you do it without setting up your own warehouse, hiring a local team, or registering a company abroad. You start with a single shipment from your current warehouse to one of ours; from there we handle receiving, storage, order processing and last-mile delivery.