Ryder opens new logistics facility in London, Ontario

The new 24-hour logistics operating center includes a 30,000-square-foot building with office and cross-docking space, as well as parking spaces for 286 trailers and 162 tractors, according to fleet management and supply chain solutions firm Ryder System.    Florida-based commercial fleet management and supply chain solutions firm Ryder System, Inc. has opened a new 24-hour logistics operating center (LOC) in London, Ontario, that is expected to primarily serve Eastern Canada, Ryder announced Jan. 3.
   The new facility includes a 30,000-square-foot building with office and cross-docking space, as well as parking spaces for 286 trailers and 162 tractors. A total of 210 drivers will operate out of the facility, along with 55 Ryder employees, according to the company.
   The new logistics center, which is open seven days a week, is located between Detroit and Toronto, something that Ryder says helps it to serve clients on both sides of the border. The facility’s expected to handle over 3,000 cross-border freight movements a month between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
   The new Ryder LOC, located at 1205 Green Valley Road, London, Ontario, provides cross-dock solutions, enable goods to be distributed using little or no storage time. Inbound shipments coming from the U.S. are received at the cross-dock in London, Ontario, unloaded and sorted for final store delivery, and redeployed outbound in 24 hours or less.
   According to the company, this enables retailer customers to reduce their transportation costs while also replenishing their stores more frequently to meet customer demand and fulfill omni-channel or forward stocking on fast-moving items.
   “This facility is a key element of our cross-border operation between Canada and the U.S.,” Ryder Vice President of International Supply Chain Solutions Gene Sevilla said in a statement. “It enables Ryder to continue to grow in the Canadian market, and further supports Ryder’s handling of cross-border freight movements on behalf of North American retailers and manufacturers in various industries.”