Press Release

Nippon Express (Thailand) completes construction of Laemchabang Heavy Equipment Logistics Center

Warehouse to be used exclusively for automobile steel and other heavy goods

Nippon Express (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Hiroshi Enokida, President), a subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (Kenji Watanabe, President), completed construction of its Laemchabang Heavy Equipment Logistics Center (LHELC) in the central Thai province of Chonburi on December 17.

(Laemchabang Heavy Equipment Logistics Center)

Background/purpose of new warehouse construction

Thailand has been seeing a significant influx of automobile companies, with numerous steel manufacturers also setting up operations there to serve these companies. Thailand's automobile industry is expected to see still further growth, and this will likely drive higher demand for storage of steel and other heavy materials, for transport of these materials to manufacturing plants, and for other logistics operations.

There are many industrial parks in the vicinity of the recently completed LHELC, and the area also features one of Thailand's largest agglomerations of manufacturing firms. Taking advantage of its favorable location 5km from Laemchabang Port and easy access to industrial zones, the LHELC will offer a full range of logistics services, from the storage of imported materials to the transport of finished products.

Profile of new warehouse

The LHELC's heavy goods warehouse has been equipped with a 30-ton crane and a 20-ton crane to help in storing steel coils and other steel materials.

Nippon Express (Thailand) has approximately 30 heavy haulage vehicles, and this new facility will be used as a hub for these vehicles, allowing them to function integrally with the storage facility to improve operational efficiency.

Name Laemchabang Heavy Equipment Logistics Center
Address 151/1 Moo 9, T.Tungsukla, A.Sriracha, Chonburi 20230, Thailand
Site area 14,355m2
 
  1. Heavy haulage vehicle parking area 6,355m2
  2. Heavy goods warehouse 2,816m2 (lot area: 8,000m2)
    Floor weight capacity 15t/m2
    Two cranes (one 30-ton crane, one 20-ton crane)
  3. Office 180m2

With regional integration under the ASEAN Economic Community expected to spur economic revitalization, Nippon Express (Thailand) intends to utilize the Laemchabang Logistics Center as a multi-purpose aggregation warehouse in combination with cross-border land route transport products.