Global logistics provider Agility has opened a state-of-the-art logistics center in Melaka on the Malay Peninsula.

This bonded warehouse will support a variety of industry sectors, including the automotive sector and the growing alternative renewable energy industry in Melaka.

The new warehouse facility has a capacity of 47,500 square feet, which includes a maximum racking capacity of 5,000 pallet positions. The facility also includes an open yard of 73,000 square feet, which has a weight capacity of 8 tons per wheel load.

The Melaka center will receive and handle both bonded and non-bonded materials for handling and storage, value-added services and customs clearance. It will also fulfill other operational support roles including freight forwarding, inter-trucking, and distribution.

The storage facility received approval from the Melaka State Director of Customs to operate as a licensed, private-bonded warehouse. It began operations on December 1, 2012.

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