UNITED Parcel Service (UPS) has opened an expanded air hub at East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK, doubling its capacity, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The expanded hub measures 36,000 square metres and can process 22,500 packages per hour, twice the capacity of the previous facility.
The facility also features automated scanning and sortation systems with a total project cost of US$190 million.
'Our investment at East Midlands Airport shows our confidence that UK businesses of all sizes are poised to make the most of export opportunities now and in the future,' said ups president Jim O'Gara.
'Our message to companies large and small in the region is that the world is at their fingertips, and we're here to make doing business internationally as easy as doing business at home.'' said Mr O'Gara.
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The expanded hub measures 36,000 square metres and can process 22,500 packages per hour, twice the capacity of the previous facility.
The facility also features automated scanning and sortation systems with a total project cost of US$190 million.
'Our investment at East Midlands Airport shows our confidence that UK businesses of all sizes are poised to make the most of export opportunities now and in the future,' said ups president Jim O'Gara.
'Our message to companies large and small in the region is that the world is at their fingertips, and we're here to make doing business internationally as easy as doing business at home.'' said Mr O'Gara.
SeaNews Turkey