Continuing business growth at the Sydney hub of AMI-a trade-only airfreight wholesaler-has necessitated its relocation to a new facility almost double the size of its previous, which it had occupied since 2001.
AMI Sydney is now based in Hale St Botany, a few minutes' drive from the airport cargo terminal. The new facility has more truck doors, a new 20ft pallet hoist complementing its existing pallet handling equipment, and lifting equipment for heavy and outsize cargo.
Coinciding with the move, AMI has also extended its range of services to include 3PL and e-commerce support services, as well as ocean freight. AMI performs cargo terminal collections and deliveries from 0300 to late daily, using its own vehicle fleet complemented by sub-contracted vehicles to cater for peaks in demand.
AMI Sydney acts as the international hub for much of AMI's traffic to and from its growing domestic network of branches in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin, and Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand
Says Geoff Young, AMI's VP- South Pacific: "Our Sydney business has grown dramatically in the last 18 months. Our strong focus on service standards, reliability and flexible product offerings has generated a major swing of support to AMI. Aaron Wigg, Sydney's Branch Manager, has brought a positive teamwork- and can-do culture to the operation that is boosting customer satisfaction and stimulating growth.
"The new building has been eagerly awaited by several new customers, and will enable that growth to continue. Our closer location to the airport, extended operating hours and expanded capabilities provide a more convenient and efficient alternative for agents than delivering cargo direct to, or collecting it from the constantly-congested airport cargo terminals."
Illustrating AMI Sydney's new capabilities in outsize cargo, it handled the shipment of an Augusta Grande' VIP helicopter to London, within days of its new facility opening. "This simply would not have been possible using our previous base," concludes Young.
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