Yusen upgrades Duisburg site to handle dangerous goods

The third-party logistics provider launched a new operation for the storage and distribution of dangerous goods at its site in Duisburg, Germany.    Yusen Logistics has invested 2 million euros (U.S. $2.15 million) at its site in Duisburg, Germany to equip it with the capability to carry out warehousing, trans-shipping and picking operations for dangerous goods, the third-party logistics provider said.
   Yusen’s European distribution center in Duisburg features approximately 60,000 square meters of warehousing space.
   The new dangerous goods warehouse, which has a capacity of 10,000 square meters, includes euro pallet storage locations and an industry standard trans-shipment and disposal area.
   “Dangerous goods approved for storage at the site include Warehouse Storage Classification 2B, 3, 4.1B, 5.1B, 6.1C, 6.1D, 8A, 8B, 10, 11, 12 and 13,” Yusen said in a statement. “Goods currently stored at the facility include dispersants, resins, inks, compressed gas packs, motor oils and similar ‘off-the-shelf’ goods.”
   Based out of Tokyo, Japan with regional headquarters in East Asia, South Asia, Oceania and the Americas, Yusen Logistics has over 670,000 square meters of warehousing space throughout Europe, from Spain to Russia.