SWISS logistics and transport giant, Kuehne + Nagel is expanding in Japan after opening a logistics centre in Narita.

The company said the new facility's proximity to Narita Airport was a key factor in the selection of the location of the centre, which will provide contract logistics services and 10,000 square metres of warehousing for airfreight handling and storage. The site also features a modern office block.

Kuehne + Nagel's main customer is Japan Airlines and plans to use the new facility as a global logistics hub for the carrier's in-flight catering, serving the airline's catering companies worldwide, as well as checking and sorting returned goods, a K + N release said.

Kuehne + Nagel currently operates at eight locations in Japan and employs 230.