Logistics company Lynden International has extended its reach with the opening of a new service centre in Belgium, Lynden International (BE).
The new facility will see the company entering the transport and logistics services market catering for Belgium-based medical, pharmaceutical and other growth industries.
The centre will serve the medical and pharmaceutical industries with temperature-controlled shipping and single-point entry departure in and out of Europe, the company said.
Lynden International’s president David Richardson commented: "We are very excited about this opportunity to introduce the Lynden International name and brand to the Western European market. We have had an agent presence in Belgium for years and understand the local demographics and business needs, but now we are offering customers the added benefits and capabilities of Lynden's worldwide forwarding and logistics network with its trademark customer service, advanced technologies and solutions-based business approach.”
He concluded: “This service centre will give new customers greater opportunities and improve service to our existing customers."
The new service centre is located in Brucargo at the cargo terminal of Brussels International Airport.
Seattle, US-based Lynden’s capabilities include worldwide air and ocean forwarding, international shipping, freight shipping and logistics, trade show shipping, truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, scheduled and charter barges, intermodal bulk chemical hauls, scheduled and chartered Hercules L-382 cargo aircraft and multi-modal logistics.
