Work starts on UPS Shenzhen
A nearly 1 million-square-foot facility in Shenzhen will replace an air hub in Papanga, Philippines, and become UPS’ primary transit hub in Asia.
The UPS Shenzhen Intra-Asia hub will be built on 958,000 square feet of land and will include a dedicated 1.6 million-square-foot ramp provided by Shenzhen Airport, an express customs handling unit, sorting facilities and cargo handling areas.
Package sorting capacity is projected to reach 18,000 pieces an hour with the flexibility to expand to 36,000 pieces an hour.
The hub initially will employ 400 people and will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Atlanta-based UPS also plans to open an air hub in Shanghai by the end of the year. That hub will allow UPS to cut costs and improve service within China.
Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle