Yusen Logistics becomes the first logistics provider to obtain GDP certification for highest standard of quality certification for pharmaceuticals transportation near Surabaya, Indonesia

PT Yusen Logistics Indonesia obtained GDP certification, which is the highest standard of quality certification for pharmaceuticals transportation, for FCL ocean freight forwarding from and to Tanjung Perak Port and for air freight forwarding from and to Juanda International Airport in March. PT Yusen Logistics Indonesia has become the first logistics provider near Surabaya to obtain GDP certification.

In Indonesia, demand for purchase of pharmaceutical products is increasing due to the popularization of the new universal health coverage that began in 2014. Japanese and foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers enter Indonesia, and the value of imports and exports of pharmaceutical products is also increasing.Our Jakarta branch has become the first logistics provider in Indonesia to obtain GDP certification in August 2016.Following the obtainment in Jakarta, our Surabaya Branch, which is in charge of Eastern Java, where pharmaceutical companies are expanding, has also obtained this certification, and we will provide a wide range of pharmaceutical logistics services that customers can use with peace of mind.

The scope of the certification is for FCL ocean freight forwarding from and to Tanjun Perak Port and for air freight forwarding from and to Juanda International Airport. For FCL ocean freight forwarding, we arrange customs clearance with the GDP guidelines and manage the status of transportation and delivery using the GPS tracking system. For air export freight forwarding, we arrange from picking up to delivery cargo to airline including packing and customs clearance. And for air import freight forwarding, we use a temperature-mapped vehicle for delivery after customs clearance, and strictly manage the cargo not to deviate to the last mile. In addition, we provide services that maintain the safety of transport in pharmaceutical products by conducting regular staff training and inspections in accordance with the GDP guidelines.

Our Surabaya branch has a wealth of transportation knowledge accumulated over many years of experience in ocean and air freight forwarding of pharmaceutical products. And there is Japanese employees to provide detailed services to customers in the suburbs of Surabaya. By obtained GDP certification in Surabaya, we will further expand pharmaceutical logistics operations in Asia, providing supply chain logistics to meet customer needs.

Our Surabaya branch office

Yusen Logistics Announces Customs Bonded Warehouse in Mexico

Yusen Logistics gained bonded status for its Bajio Logistics Center in Mexico

Yusen Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider, has gained bonded status for its Bajio Logistics Center (BLC) in Mexico, which will enable customers to securely store cargo without immediate payment of duty and taxes.

Located near Celaya, the BLC includes a 53,280-square-foot warehouse and an ocean container depot with capacity for 1,000 TEUs.

“Our customs bonded services will enable our customers to lower their costs through duty and tax-free storage of imported goods into Mexico,” said Jordan Dewart, President, Yusen Logistics Mexico, noting that the warehouse is only one of a few bonded warehouse operations supporting the automotive industry in the Bajio region.

“With this service, we’re able to provide increased flexibility to our local customers, while allowing our foreign customers to have a larger presence in the Mexico market,” he added.

A customs bonded warehouse is a secured area where imported dutiable merchandise may be stored, manipulated, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty for up to two years from the date of importation. This enables companies to extend the payment of taxes until the moment in which the product is consumed or sold, allowing the importer to improve the flow of cash.

Currently, Yusen Logistics has two customers utilizing the service. The warehouse and container depot areas are protected by video surveillance, access control, fences, and guards. Warehouse services include Inventory management, sorting and repacking of goods, expiration supply management, customs brokerage services, storage-in-transit, reverse logistics management, export preparation, and other value-added services. Container depot services include inventory control by specialized management System, domestic and bonded service, cargo weight certified (Verified Gross Mass or VGM), quality control inspection, maintenance and repair, container conditioning and transportation port-to-port and door-to-door.

About Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics is a global logistics and transportation provider that delivers custom supply chain solutions through one of the largest air, ocean and land transportation networks. We have over 500 offices in 42 countries and regions, with more than 20,000 employees at your service. Combining our services gives you greater control over your supply chain. For more information, visit www.yusen-logistics.com.

Yusen Logistics to Exhibit at Singapore Airshow 2018

Yusen Logistics will be exhibiting at Asia's largest aerospace and defense show, the Singapore Airshow, from 06th to 11th February 2018 at Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore. The event brings together leading aerospace and defense manufacturers, services providers, and partners for 6 days of networking, presentations, and strategic conferences.

Yusen Logistics will be exhibiting at booth B26

Yusen Logistics will be presenting their latest solutions for efficient parts procurement and transportation, service parts logistics, and AOG (aircraft on ground) services. Yusen Logistics will be represented by a global team from Asia, Europe and America, and will be answering questions on logistics development and strategies for the Aerospace industry.

Yusen Logistics have been developing and delivering customized solutions for leading international aerospace manufacturers, airlines, and MRO service providers for over 50 years. The company's logistics services have received praise over the world, and the company was the first logistics operator in Japan to be JISQ9100 certified (the international standards for quality management systems that are unique to the aerospace industry).

Additionally, visitors can enjoy a glimpse of Japanese culture during our Sake Barrel Breaking Ceremony (known as a "Kagami-Wari" ceremony in Japanese) and a daily "Sake Networking Happy Hour" event at the booth.

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President’s message for the New Year

I would like to wish everybody a Happy New Year.

I am sure that you built up your energy and had a fulfilling time during the New Year’s holiday period. I am delighted to be able to usher in the beginning of a new year with everybody at the Yusen Logistics Group in Japan and around the world.

Review of 2017

Reflecting over last year, improved employment conditions and recovery in private consumption meant that signs of global economic recovery were seen. In the international logistics market, there was sound movement of both ocean and air freight. Against this background, our group’s Long-term Vision, “TRANSFORM 2025,” was announced in spring last year. In this announcement, we indicated the stance that we were aiming for as well as how we would achieve that stance. We also defined our group’s management philosophy of Vision, Mission and Values and various initiatives were newly started in accordance with TRANSFORM 2025 from a medium- to long-term viewpoint in the aim of continuous growth. With the understanding and cooperation of the group overall, we have again handled more ocean and air freight than the previous year. In the logistics business, we are making a new start for the future in each field, including proactively deploying operations, opening new facilities, and adding high-added-value facilities. However, we did not handle as much freight as was anticipated and improving gross profit took time. As a result, profits decreased dramatically and this was a tough blow for us as a company.

TRANSFORM 2025

Last year, we redefined our Vision, Mission and Values, which can contribute to customers and society based on our single identity held by more than 22,000 employees around the world. To achieve our vision of “connecting people, businesses and communities to a better future through logistics,” we are employing insight to improve service quality, and innovation to become the world's preferred supply chain logistics company and contribute to the sustainable development of business and society. In doing this, it is vital that we aim to become the world’s preferred company.

I am sure that you are all engaging in your daily work with the shared values of being Connected, Committed and Creative, which will lead to this action. With our globally shared Vision, Mission and Values, we have fostered a stronger sense of unity. The accumulation of our action models as demonstrated by our Values 9-box has created the Yusen Logistics culture and become a firm foundation to steadily approach our long-term vision and to offer our customers higher values.

Let us strongly emphasize this sense of values and certainly execute our basic, business and regional strategies.

Future Prospects

As announced on October 31 of last year, a takeover bid was started by our parent company, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Our company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha this business term.

This will make it possible to strengthen our business and regional strategies, increase the efficiency of our business processes, and invest in growth regions at a greater scale than previously possible. Improving our medium- to long-term profitability and competitive power will further enhance our corporate values. We believe that this will aid in pushing us toward completion of our Long-term Vision, “TRANSFORM 2025.” After becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary company, management resources and expertise will be able to be mutually used amongst the Nippon Yusen Group, thereby contributing to future business development. As we will maintain our brand and continue to deploy our business as an independent logistics operator, it is my hope that you will all work in unity with us going forward.

Compliance

We need to cover the topic of legal compliance once again.

Last year, a major breach of compliance occurred at our company, resulting in a very heavy penalty being imposed. Breaches of compliance greatly damage company trust. Nothing can be prioritized over legal compliance. If you have any doubts or questions regarding daily business activities, do not hesitate to discuss this with somebody.

While I realize that you have undergone various types of training regarding compliance in the past, such training will be continued going forward. Therefore, I hope that each one of you will become more aware of compliance and make every effort to enhance our company framework and regain the trust of our customers.

Conclusion

At Yusen Logistics, we need to keep developing as a company in a sustained manner into the future. To do that, each one of us needs to thoroughly fulfil our role. Please ask yourself, “How can I create better connections in everything I do?” Asking yourself this question will lead to the achievement of TRANSFORM 2025 while also giving you a sense of the significance of and pride in working at our company. It is my earnest wish that everyone at the Yusen Logistics Group and your families will have a healthy and fulfilling year ahead. I hereby conclude my New Year’s greeting to you.

Yusen Logistics extends business in Central Eastern Europe with acquisition of Tibbett Logistics.

Yusen Logistics (Europe) BV today announced that it has reached agreement to acquire Tibbett Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based Keswick Enterprises Group. This acquisition is subject to regulatory approval by the Romanian authorities.

Tibbett Logistics was established in Romania in 2010, although the business can trace its beginnings back to 2004. The company has since developed into a domestic market leader within the contract logistics, warehousing, transport and intermodal sectors. With its head office in Bucharest and 15 strategic locations nationwide, the company controls over 116,000 sq. metres of warehousing and employs more than 1300 people. In addition, Tibbett Logistics manages the Bucharest international rail freight container terminal (BIRFT).  From these strategic locations and with accessibility to railroad transport, Tibbett Logistics can provide its customers with logistics solutions that cover all of Romania and neighbouring countries in South East Europe. Tibbett Logistics is currently offering services in multiple major market sectors, but with a particularly strong position within the retail and automotive industries.

Romania is currently one of the fastest-growing European economies, with booming investments in retail and manufacturing and a strong presence in numerous automotive companies. This acquisition provides Yusen Logistics with access and insight into the Romanian market as well as a well-established regional network of warehousing, intermodal and trucking operations run by an excellent team of professionals in Romania. This allows Yusen Logistics’ current and potential customers to benefit directly from comprehensive high-quality logistics services for their current and future opportunities in this fast-growing region.

Tibbett Logistics’ customers in turn will benefit from the strength and knowledge of Yusen Logistics and NYK Group, as well as from having access to the comprehensive global network of Yusen Logistics. This will provide them with opportunities to sustain, extend and improve logistics solutions for their business, both in Romania and worldwide.

Shoji Murakami, CRO, Yusen Logistics Europe, commented: “We are very pleased to reach this milestone agreement that provides us with both critical mass and insight in the Romanian market. These advantages will give Yusen Logistics the right tools to increase our activities and to optimally serve our customers in this key region. Moreover, our customers will benefit by receiving logistical solutions for their opportunities in this attractive market. We are therefore also delighted to welcome our new colleagues in Romania and look forward to our cooperation.”

John Harvey CBE, Executive Chairman of The Keswick Enterprises Group, commented: “We believe the sale is in the best interests of all stakeholders – Tibbett Logistics’ customers, suppliers, management and personnel, as well as Keswick’s shareholders and associated charities[1]. It represents an excellent fit in terms of skills, sectors, services and geography.  Yusen Logistics’ parent company is quoted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and will bring the resources and strategy required to reinforce and sustain the continued growth of the business.  The move will also provide enhanced opportunities for Tibbett Logistics to participate in pan-European logistics tenders.”

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[1] Benefiting through the Keswick Enterprises Holdings Charitable Trust.

Yusen Logistics extends business with AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has awarded an important contract extension to award-winning healthcare logistics provider Yusen Logistics for the global distribution of its products.

As a Strategic Global Freight Partner to AstraZeneca, Yusen handles product throughout the manufacturing process, from active ingredient and bulk materials to prescription drugs.

The contract extension covers existing road business, air and sea volumes handled by Yusen Logistics.

The Yusen solution is based around its European Pharma Superhighway road network, with movements managed by its 'Control Tower'. This allows centralised planning of pan-European transport movements to maximise vehicle utilisation and reduce costs, whilst ensuring product integrity at all times. The Control Tower also manages air movements via strategic gateways at Schiphol, Frankfurt and Chicago, as well as ocean movements to and from Europe, supported by Yusen’s GDP licenced warehouses in Antwerp and the UK, which deliver strategic storage and Customs Clearance capabilities.

The Pharma Superhighway currently carries circa 250,000 pallets for AstraZeneca, all of which are real time tracked with full temperature monitoring, from its manufacturing plants and third party manufacturers to over 100 destinations in Europe and 50 countries worldwide.

The two companies have been working in close partnership since 2007, when Yusen Logistics was appointed to work with AstraZeneca on the creation of a lean supply chain. Since that time, Yusen has consistently demonstrated year on year cost savings and service enhancements.

Andy Fitt, Deputy MD Yusen Logistics (UK) commented: “This renewal underlines the continued evolution of our collaboration with AstraZeneca. As a long-standing partner we are continuing to proactively deliver service and quality enhancements on a local, regional and global basis.”

Julian Wann, Global Category Lead: Freight & Logistics, at AZ, commented: “We are delighted to continue and further develop our strategic partnership with Yusen Logistics, working together to support AZ’s business objectives.”

Yusen Logistics Advances Transformation Vision

SINGAPORE, 20 September 2017 - Yusen Logistics Singapore Pte Ltd marked two significant milestones in Tuas today – a groundbreaking ceremony for its first future-ready warehouse and the commissioning of Swisslog Autostore, an automated ultra-high-density storage and robotic order-picking technology.

Breaking ground to superstruct a new warehouse on existing site and launching the Swisslog AutoStore that is newly installed within its current Tuas warehouse, Yusen Logistics is advancing existing operation productivity by:

• Optimising storage volume for a 1,260 square metre floor area, in existing building, from 2,000 cubic metres to 3,500 cubic metres;
• Increasing throughput for receiving, sorting and put-away by 18 times;
• Upskilling 60% of manual labour by transforming manual tasks to digital skills;
• Increasing high volume and high mix order fulfilment rate by 200%; and
• Creating new data analytical jobs - Executives analysing data from various digital systems to uncover new patterns for operational improvements and to improve customers’ supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.

The ceremony was graced by Mr. Heng Chee How, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress and Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office; Mr. Kenji Mizushima, President & Representative Director of Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd.; Mr. Lee Check Poh, Chief Regional Officer, South Asia & Oceania Region, Mr. Ng Kim Hung, Managing Director of Yusen Logistics Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Mr. Lee Eng Keat, Executive Director, Logistics, Singapore Economic Development Board.; and Ms. Ma Ping Nee, Group Director, Cluster Group of Jurong Town Corporation.

Ready by Q1 2019, the new three-storey ramp-up warehouse is designed and built by Boustead Projects and offers seamless process integration with the existing building. Advanced robotic, radio-frequency identification (RFID), vision recognition system and autonomous technology will be installed and integrated with Swisslog Autostore, to transform the conventional warehouse operation to smart data driven logistics operation.

The new warehouse comprises 20,000 square metres of storage area, with 36 loading bays and an 8,000 square meter rooftop parking area for up to 100 trailers.

“We are always applying insight, service quality and innovation to be the world's preferred supply chain logistics company. This new warehouse in a strategic location is equipped with the most advanced technology. We will create sustainable growth for Singapore by providing high quality supply chain logistics service that will meet our customers' needs." said Kenji Mizushima, President & Representative of Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.

“Data driven operation provides the infrastructure for process customisation. The capabilities to provide customisable work processes mean Yusen Logistics can tailor specific services for the various industry verticals. This is a unique capability. Singapore is a global transportation hub with extensive trade links and market connectivity. Storage space with tailored quality, reliable and consistent value-added services provide competitive advantages to our customers who use Singapore as a regional distribution centre,” said Mr Francis Kwa, Head of Contract Logistics and Information System, Yusen Logistics Singapore Pte Ltd.

Yusen Logistics’ vision of connecting people, businesses and communities to a better future, through logistics, focuses on providing customers with the Japanese Kaizen Culture of continuous improvement of work processes and efficiency. Embracing Smart Technology is a logical step from the Kaizen Culture.

“We are transforming ourselves to get closer to our customers and helping them with challenges that they are facing. With a vision to create sustainable growth for society, Yusen Logistics works towards driving productivity, space and operational efficiency by re-skilling our employees through partnership with educational institutions to be ready for the future and be equipped with the skills for automation. We strive to create better connections where we convert insights into actions to optimise their supply chain in the most effective and efficient way.” said Mr. Ng Kim Hung, Managing Director, Yusen Logistics Singapore Pte Ltd.

Mr Lee Eng Keat, Executive Director, Logistics, Singapore Economic Development Board, shared his optimism for the growth potential of the logistics sector: “Singapore’s logistics industry has consistently been ranked among the world’s best, reinforcing our position as a global leading logistics hub. EDB is excited to support the ambition of companies like Yusen Logistics, to catalyse enterprise-level transformation and improve productivity through innovation and greater adoption of automation. This will also translate into new professional roles and career pathways for Singaporeans, as well as the upskilling of rank-and-file jobs, building the necessary talent competencies to further the strengths and capabilities of the industry.”