New logistics hub for North Asia starts operations
Schenker’s Korea Logistics Center (KLC) has started operations. Located in the Free Trade Zone of Incheon International Airport, it offers a modern infrastructure for a wide range of high-quality services to customers from industry and commerce. The Schenker KLC serves as a regional airfreight hub and also as a logistics hub for North Asia. At the same time, it functions as a new distribution center for the Korean market. Schenker’s customers from all over the world now have access to one of the largest buying markets in Korea. The greater Seoul area represents 50 per cent of the Korean buying power.
On a plot size of 10,000 square meters, the KLC offers approximately 9,000 square meters of warehousing and handling space on two levels, with about 5,000 pallet locations, plus 1,500 square meters of office space. 14 docks with dock levelers allow the fast flow of goods. The premises are equipped with state of the art information technology and has special capacities for dangerous goods and temperature controlled goods. The new logistics center is compliant with TAPA-A security standards and has a 24/7 on site security system.
“This new multi-purpose center offers advanced logistics, to customers in Korea and from all over the world”, said by Karl-Heinz Matthes, Regional Director Asia Pacific, Schenker AG, and CEO Asia Pacific of the joint Schenker and BAX organization. “As one of the first foreign direct investors of the free trade zone, Schenker is contributing to improve Korea’s international competitiveness supporting the North-East Asia logistics hub policy and to the development of the domestic logistics industry.”
“Besides the state-of-the-art warehouse technology and the standardized warehouse management IT system which can be found at all Schenker logistics locations throughout Asia-Pacific, the KLC represents a further expansion of the logistics network for our multinational customers”, stated Marting Bongard, Managing Director Schenker Korea Ltd. on the day of first operation.
Schenker has been active in Korea with its own national subsidiary since 1997. Schenker Korea Ltd. is now engaged in air and sea freight operations, together with all the associated logistical tasks, at five sites - one of them being Busan, the third largest container port in the world.
With annual sales of 8.9 billion euros, 42,000 employees and about 1,100 offices around the world, Schenker is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services, offering land operations, air and sea freight as well as comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management from a single source. Schenker is a part of DB Logistics, the Transportation and Logistics Division of Deutsche Bahn AG.
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