Yusen logistics is invested in relocating and upgrading its key UK air freight gateway at Heathrow as a result of the continued expansion of its UK air freight operations.

The NYK group’s freight forwarding and logistics subsidiary said the new facility was now fully operational and provided “fully integrated, ultra-high security warehousing space with temperature controlled processing capability”. It said the facility fulfilled the stringent requirements for food and pharmaceuticals – both rapidly growing parts of Yusen Logistics’ business.

It said the facility close to London Heathrow Airport new operation was equipped with the latest cargo handling technology and able to process increased volumes of aircraft pallets. “The operation is AEO, IATA, CAA and ISO accredited and is the first new External Temporary Storage Facility (ETSF) in Yusen Logistics UK,” Yusen said. The facility offers customers bonded storage and the ability to hold freight until Customs cleared with the associated fiscal benefits.

Yusen Logistics’ UK forwarding business unit director, Roger Warlow, commented: “This new air freight operation is superbly located for easy access into Heathrow and enables us to further enhance our services to our air freight customers seeking high quality solutions for their cargo.”

Yusen Logistics is a top-20 global provider of contract logistics and air and ocean freight forwarding. The company’s European region employs around 4,300 employees and operates 76 facilities with over 700,000 sqm of warehousing space throughout Europe, from Spain to Russia.

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