Chemical Industry News
Kerry opens chemical tank depot in Thailand
Saturday, 27, March 2010
Kerry Logistics has strengthened its chemical logistics footprint in Thailand, opening a 10,500 sq m ISO tank depot incorporating a 1,000 TEU storage facility and 8 cleaning bays.The new depot means that Kerry-ITS Terminals is managing a total of 31,500 sq m of depots across Asia including Singapore, China, Vietnam and Thailand. Kerry-ITS total regional storage capacity is now 2,750 TEUs incorporating 40 cleaning bays.
'Demand for bulk chemical services in Thailand is growing and the new depot will provide a full range of specialist services. The facility is strategically located six kilometers from Laem Chabang Port with direct road access to Bangkok," said Robert Tan, Managing Director, South Asia.Kerry-ITS Terminal was established in 2009 as part of Kerry Logistics' business diversification strategy. It offers ISO tank solutions to the chemical industry, including ISO tank cleaning, repairing and trading services.