Nippon Express (Malaysia) opened a new warehouse in the Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on April 1.

The investment of the Malaysian subsidiary of Japan-based freight forwarder Nippon Express was driven by increasing cargo demand. It will also expand its work and cargo storage space at the busiest cargo hub of Malaysia.

The company had been operating out of a 3,800 sq m warehouse in the MAS Freight Forwarders Complex in the FCZ at KLIA.

"... growing cargo demand over recent years prompted it to open a new 5,900m2 warehouse in the same FCZ, giving it a combined warehouse space of approximately 9,700 m2," Nippon Express said.

Moving forward, it noted that the NX Group will continue utilizing its networks and functions to enhance services to meet the increasingly sophisticated and diversified logistics needs of its customers.

"The more efficient work flow lines available at the new warehouse will allow NX Malaysia to ensure safer and more rapid handling and to better satisfy the needs of its customers," it added.