As part of its strategy to strengthen its healthcare network in Europe, Kuehne+Nagel has opened a warehouse in Budapest, Hungary.
The 2,000 square metre, GDP-compliant cross-dock facility will serve as a new hub for less-than truckload (LTL) services for healthcare customers, complementing the existing hub in Luxembourg. With two cross-docks dedicated to healthcare goods for pan-European distribution, the logistics company can optimise routings and reduce lead times for customers, it said in a statement.
The Budapest hub provides secure, temperature-controlled environments set between 2-8°C and 15-25°C and is expected to enhance collection and distribution services across Hungary and its neighbouring countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria.
“Due to the sensitive and highly regulated nature of healthcare goods, businesses were initially hesitant to shift from full-truckload (FTL) to LTL services,” said Global Head of Healthcare Road Logistics, Joerg Woyke. “We have earned their trust by demonstrating that our LTL services meet the same rigorous quality standards, while offering cost-efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. As the demand for these services grows, we are strengthening our network, enabling customers to benefit from even shorter lead times.”
The launch of the Budapest hub is part of a broader initiative aimed at optimising the road freight network in Europe to meet the demand for high-quality and efficient transportation of healthcare shipments.
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