Yusen Logistics expands auto services in Mexico

The NYK Group’s third-party logistics subsidiary recently opened a new 53,820-square-foot logistics center near Celaya, Mexico, in an effort to meet increased demand from domestic and international automotive customers.    Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd., the third-party logistics provider subsidiary of Japan’s NYK Group, has opened a new 53,820-square-foot logistics center near Celaya, Mexico, in an effort to meet increased demand from domestic and international automotive customers, the company said in a statement.
   The Bajio Logistics Center in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, located on a 17-acre site in the Amistad Industrial Park, features 10,764 square feet of office space, 10 dock doors, a 64,583-square-foot trailer yard and an ocean container depot with capacity for 1,000 TEUs. The company noted there is also room for expansion at the facility, including the capacity to double the amount of warehouse and office space and add a cross-dock facility with 30 dock doors.
   Services offered at the facility, which will employ 100 people initially, include just-in-time scheduling, domestic truck, rail and intermodal transportation, international freight forwarding, import/export services and warehousing.
   The offices will also serve as the new corporate headquarters for the company’s Mexico subsidiary, according to Jordan Dewart, president of Yusen Logistics Mexico.
   “Yusen Logistics has become a tier-one global logistics enterprise by being able to identify our customers’ needs and deliver unique solutions that can satisfy those needs all over the world,” he said. “Our Bajio Logistics Center is an excellent example of our power to do that.”
   “The Bajio Logistics Center will serve as the cornerstone for our global automotive network, as well as the control center for the Mexico market,” added Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. President Kenji Mizushima. “By firmly establishing our presence in this region, we can provide additional support to our customers and contribute to the local community.”