Yusen constructs logistics center in Mexico

The Tokyo-based third-party logistics provider broke ground on a new logistics center in Mexico’s Bajio region, which has become a hub for the automotive industry.    Yusen Logistics broke ground on a new logistics center last week near Celaya, Mexico to meet the growing demands of its domestic and international automotive customers, the third-party logistics provider said.
   The 53,820-square-foot warehouse is being constructed on a 17-acre site at the Amistad Industrial Park in central Mexico’s Bajio region, which has become a hub for the automotive industry. It is slated to become operational by the end of 2016.
   Overall, the new logistics center will feature 10,764 square feet of office space, 10 dock doors, a large trailer yard and an ocean container depot.
   In addition, the facility will have the capability to double its warehousing and office space and add a cross-dock facility with 30 dock doors.
   A variety of services will be offered at the Celaya logistics center, including just-in-time scheduling, domestic truck, rail and intermodal transportation, international freight forwarding, project cargo, import/export services, warehousing and value-add services, and trade compliance.
   “The automotive industry is growing at a tremendous pace in Mexico. In recent years, a number of major auto manufacturers invested in large assembly plants in the Bajio area,” Yusen Logistics’ Americas Region Chief Regional Officer Kunihiko Miyoshi said. “This is bringing many Tier 1 and Tier 2 auto suppliers into the region as well.”
   Last year, Yusen Logistics (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. established an Automotive Logistics division in Celaya, Mexico, along with a customs office in the Mexico City Airport and a cross-dock office outside the airport for air exports.