Kerry Logistics opens Heathrow site

London, UK: Kerry Logistics Network has moved its UK air freight division to London’s Heathrow Airport as it continues to grow its air freight volumes.

The 3,700sq metre site has a temperature-controlled bonded warehouse including frozen storage, pick and pack machinery, and vacuum cooling and is rated AA+ under the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8.

David Mallinson, general manager – Air Division, Kerry Logistics (UK), said, “Located at the heart of London Heathrow Airport, the new facility will allow us to accommodate the growth in our air freight volumes and help us grow our presence in different verticals.

“At the new site, we have access to 24/7 operations offering full Customs clearance, real-time tracking, perishable handling and cold chain facilities, where we are serving customers including a UK retailer, for whom we ship perishables to China,” he said.