New Shanghai logistics facility for U-Freight

International freight service and logistics company, U-Freight has broken ground on a RMB200 million (US$29.3 million) warehousing and office complex at Shanghai Pudong International airport.

The new complex – expected to be completed within 15 months – will incorporate some of the latest energysaving and eco-friendly equipment and techniques, such as solar-powered lighting, while providing U-Freight with the space to grow its business as the world economy recovers. The warehouse will have three floors – each with 15 loading docks – with a total footprint of 30,000 sq m, while the adjoining seven-storey office facility will provide 12,500 sq m of accommodation. The top floor will house a temperature-controlled logistics facility, rooms for refrigerated and frozen cargoes, as well as an area dedicated to high-value cargoes.

The company operates under a number of brands in China including U-Freight China, U-Ocean, Shanghai Rijin, Dalian China Express and Shanghai Renaissance – each servicing different trades or typesof industry.