CEVA Logistics held the opening of its West Hub, CEVA’s largest facility in Singapore and the new headquarters for Southeast Asia. The West Hub occupies 48,000 sq m of warehouse and office space, with more than 300 personnel serving multi-sector customers at the facility.
CEVA’s CEO, Xavier Urbain, said: “I am very pleased our footprint is growing in Southeast Asia, and particularly in Singapore, as a strategic hub in Asia and a conduit for world trade. This is an investment we are making in Asia to strengthen our presence and address the growth potential here. It is estimated that by 2020, more than 50 per cent of the world’s middle income will come from Asia. This presents both opportunities and supply chain challenges for businesses. CEVA is well placed in this part of the world to support our customers’ business growth.”
City of Energy
At the same event, CEVA announced the launch of its City of Energy in Singapore located at the West Hub. The City of Energy is a fully dedicated hub for the warehousing, cross docking, flow management and handling of oil and gas products and services for the energy sector.
The energy hub, covering a total warehouse space of 26,000 sq m and over 5,000 sq m open yard space for energy customers, is well located with easy access to Jurong port and major highways. The City of Energy, Singapore will serve CEVA’s energy sector customers, many of whom use Singapore as a regional base for their oil and gas operations in Asia.
CEVA’s executive vice president for Southeast Asia, Elaine Low said: “Singapore is a key transhipment hub for many Energy players in the industry, given its strategic location in Asia and its excellent network, domestically and internationally. It is a natural choice for CEVA to set up a City of Energy in Singapore for this reason. We have dedicated Energy specialists, equipped with both the knowledge and operational capability to serve the needs of our customers at the energy hub. From supply chain management to project cargo and compliance, CEVA has proven experience in delivering unparalleled expertise to our energy customers across the globe.”
The energy hub features high floor loading capacity of 30-35kn/m2, VNA space, special cargo containment area, RF material handling and processing, heavy lift services, and warehouse management systems, as well as modern offices for customers to operate directly in the energy hub, be close to their warehouse operations and increase their operational efficiency.
