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New Nottingham Warehouse gives WT Sea-Air uk logistics focus
POSTED: 2:58 p.m. EDT, January 31,2007
Leading independent integrated ?20m global logistics service provider, WT Sea-Air has increased its UK warehouse capacity by nearly 40% following the opening of a new dedicated facility in Nottingham.
Ideally located at the centre of the country, the new warehouse brings WT Sea-Air's UK warehouse capacity to over 300,000 sq ft. The new Midlands base provides cost effective national distribution throughout the UK for WT Sea-Air's 'blue chip' garment, footwear, DIY products, automotive, pharmaceutical, brown and white goods sector clients. And it complements WT Sea-Air's existing sites at Crayford, Mountnessing, Hayes, Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle.
The new 100,000 sq ft Nottingham operation is a key part of WT Sea-Air's growth strategy over the next few years. The leading independent global freight forwarder has recognised that as its clients require more added value logistics services in addition to its established reputation as a high quality global sea and airfreight forwarder.
The new warehouse is fully bonded with customs clearance available for full container loads down to individual picked items. It also allows for WT Sea-Air to provide more pre-retail work for its clients including a full quality control service, pick and pack, moving product from cartons to hanging, re-labelling for the UK market and other key pre-retail activities.
"For the first time WT Sea-Air is able to offer its UK customers a completely seamless added value logistics service in one location," commented Neil Mc Glynn, Managing Director of WT Sea-Air. "The new warehouse is also providing us with the opportunity to develop an internet fulfilment service for the UK."
WT Sea-Air has been established since 1963; has a staff of 298 in the UK, a turnover last year of ?22m. And moves over 250 million garments, 100 million shoes as well as large quantities of DIY products, pharmaceutical, automotive and brown and white goods every year through its 96 strong global network.
WT Sea-Air UK Ltd is a leading, independent fully integrated ?20m turnover global sea freight and airfreight forwarder and supplier of added value logistics services. The company operates 300,000sq ft of warehousing from 7 sites strategically located in the UK supported by a fleet of 25 artics and rigid vehicles. Internationally, WT Sea-Air has offices in 96 countries including a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong and a joint venture in China called China Transport. |
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