SINGAPORE: Australian logistics provider Toll Group is to build a hub in Singapore to capitalise on the new mega-port coming to the western part of the city-state.
On July 27, Toll, now part of Japan Post, said it would build a 100,000 square meter, $166 million Toll City logistics hub that will open in mid-2017 in Singapore’s Tuas industrial estate, where the new port is scheduled to open in about 2021.
The five-floor facility will have advanced automation systems to improve productivity and operating efficiency for Toll’s customers in Singapore and the region. These include high-speed unit picking, voice picking, and intelligent conveyor systems.
Toll Global Logistics CEO Chris Pearce said the development was a key part of Toll’s strategy to expand its business in the region.
“The size and scope of this investment is a testament to Toll’s intent to achieve supply chain excellence in the Asia-Pacific for its customers,” Pearce said.
“Toll City will redefine warehousing solution options for its customers through leading-edge technology and innovation in a world class facility. We will be ready to increase Toll’s productivity and meet warehousing capacity demand in a region that is set to become one of the largest economic blocs in the world.”
The new mega-port will handle up to 65 million 20-foot-equivalent units per year, double Singapore’s current capacity.
