Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has made a $30 million investment to develop e-commerce processing at its Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub (eComm LogHub). This round of upgrading works can greatly enhance the small-parcel processing capacity at this facility, according to the developers. Investment will be used to install sorting equipment on the third floor of the eComm LogHub and enhance small-parcel processing from 100,000 to 300,000 parcels a day.
Besides the existing substantially increased parcel processing infrastructure, which was enhanced as part of the $182 million renovation in 2016, this will raise the total eCommerce processing capacity of the hub to approximately 400,000 parcels per day. The eComm LogHub, a key component of SingPost’s logistics network, is designed to ensure the efficient handling of high-volume e-commerce shipments.
Apart from the sorting system, advancing this high-tech facility is also a warehouse on the second floor designed to support supply chain and complete orders. Other components of the hub that are part of the logistics operation include 150 simultaneous loading bays that allow seamless inbound and outbound logistics operations. There is also an office block within the facility for support in administration and operations.
“The investment in capacity building not only enhances operational efficiency but unlocks a pathway for growth. By leveraging our infrastructure, SingPost could play the role of an industry consolidator, opening our historically closed networks to partnerships or undertaking services for other parties in the industry,” Simon Israel, chairman of the board at SingPost said.