NIPPON EXPRESS REOPENS AIR CARGO CENTER NEAR SENDAI AIRPORT

Nippon Express Co. (TSE:9062) on Thursday reopened its tsunami-ravaged Sendai Airport Logistics Center, a core base for its international air cargo services.

All of the debris and mud has been cleared away and the climate-control equipment and plumbing have been replaced.

Nippon Express hurried to reopen the center in preparation for the resumption of international flights out of Sendai at the end of September.

Located near Sendai Airport, the logistics center has a total of roughly 8,300 sq. meters of floor space.

While repairing the tsunami damage, Nippon Express reduced the space in the center used for administrative tasks and expanded the cargo-handling area to 3,066 sq. meters.

The company will use the center as a base for handling imports and exports of autoparts, electronic components and machinery.

(Nikkei)