News2006
KWE opens a logistics center in Incheon, Korea
2006/01/20
The Korea affiliate of Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (TSE 9375) opens a logistics center within the bonded area adjacent to Incheon international airport, and commence its operations as of 20 January 2006. KWE will be the first Japanese forwarder to have presence in the Incheon bonded area, and it will be KWE's fourth logistics center in Korea after existing ones in Seoul city, Kimpo and Suwon.
Here are the main features of the Incheon logistics center:
- Strategically located within the bonded area with direct connection to Incheon international airport via underground passage
- Fully equipped to handle unit load devices on its own for air freight forwarding
- Well positioned to act as a gateway for Korea-China traffic, with Incheon having both international ports for air and ocean.
- Equipped with cold storage facilities for technology and chemical goods related shippers
Since its establishment in 1996 as among the first foreign firms engaged in total logistics, KWE's affiliated company is Korea added to its logistics expertise. KWE-Korea now handles various cargo, including LCD related electronic parts and components that Korea is competitive at, after-the-service automobile parts, motorcycles, golf clubs, digital cameras, etc., and will keep providing high-quality logistics services more extensively, with the opening of its Incheon Logistics Center.
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| Name of the facility |
Kintetsu World Express (Korea), Inc. Incheon Logistics Center |
|---|---|
| Address | B-3 Block, (Airport Logispark) Free Trade Zone, Incheon International Airport, Unseo-Dong, Jung-Gu, Korea |
| Phone | +82-32-744-4250 |
| FAX | +82-32-744-4254 |
| Business | Cargo storage and distribution, import and export forwarding |
| Planned commencement of operations |
20 January 2006 |
| Plot area | 9,060 SQM |
|---|---|
| Construction area | 4,640 SQM |
| Total floor space | 4,857SQM(Warehouse space 4,448 SQM, Office space 409 SQM) |
| Warehouse for refrigeration |
82 SQM(included in floor space) |
| Warehouse for freezing |
247 SQM (included in floor space) |
| Facilities | ·Around the clock security provided ·One unit of equipment for ULD handling in place ·Order processing system installed |
