SEKO Logistics – SEKO, which is a leader in end-to-end global logistics, is embarking on a long run of U.S. network investment with new and enlarged facilities in Midwest and Texas. The continued buildout further expands its capacity throughout the core services of the network – accelerated ground solutions, worldwide freight forwarding, white glove last mile delivery, contract logistics as well as customs broking within markets where customer demand is high, making the capacity to cater to each region even stronger while broadening the reach of its national as well as global accounts.
Interestingly, the enlarged facilities in Midwest and Texas build on a U.S. footprint of 64 locations, which, by the way, is the largest and most vast freight forwarding and 3PL network in the country.
According to the CEO at SEKO, Gordon Branov, “It’s been a volatile stretch for logistics in the U.S., and it won’t get simpler anytime soon. However, with disruption comes opportunity, which is why we’re investing through it. Customers need capacity where their freight moves and a partner that’s adding room to grow, not pulling back. That’s what this buildout delivers.”
Midwest – Solidifying a Strategic Pillar
The Midwest is an essential component of SEKO’s U.S. network – and an increasingly popular gateway to its global network. The Chicagoland corridor of SEKO, supported by the U.S. headquarters of the company in Schaumburg and an international gateway close to O’Hare International Airport – ORD, integrates cross-border, regional warehousing, last mile and international freight forwarding within one high-performance hub. SEKO is continuing to grow that presence to support local shippers in these marketplaces and link them to national as well as global accounts.
According to the President of North America Operations, SEKO, Ian Oliver, “North America is central to how SEKO serves customers around the world, and a stronger U.S. operation makes the entire network more capable. With these investments, SEKO is better positioned to serve its local, national and global customers alike — delivering the reliability and service they expect from a global logistics partner as their supply chains evolve.”
Elmhurst, Illinois
83,000 square foot SEKO’s Elmhurst location is a one-of-a-kind, centralized fashion hub for Midwest to support direct-to-consumer – DTC brands that are searching for one node in order to handle both outbound orders and returns with garment-on-hanger functionality.
Mount Prospect, Illinois
This structure adds domestic as well as international capacity near O’Hare, with a cross-dock along with warehousing operations as well as over 44,000 square feet of warehouse capacity. The facility is also home to the TSA-approved air cargo screening operation by SEKO. Mount Prospect is intended to provide the network with additional space when it comes to warehousing, consolidation and specialised client lanes and is placed to assist with an expanding domestic and international freight forwarding operation for Chicago.
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
SEKO Elk Grove Village is a 103,000 square foot facility which is located just minutes away from ORD and acts as the Midwest and centralized U.S. node for DTC brands seeking a single node with simple access to Chicago carrier networks.
Cincinnati, Ohio
SEKO Cincinnati increases its presence in one of the most effective distribution markets in the country, located within a one-day drive of most of the U.S. population, offering multimodal access by highway, rail, the Ohio River as well as global air cargo via Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – CVG. The 350,000-square-foot space offers complete air, ocean, ground and customs broking services along with white-glove handling with a background in high-tech and medical as well as aerospace logistics.
Texas and the Southwest: New gateways addressing domestic and international freight
Notably, SEKO is increasing its network in two strategic markets in the state of Texas, which by the way has been the leading U.S. exporting state for the last 24 years, transporting a wide variety of products covering everything from energy to electronics. These facilities expand the capacity for international gateway operations, white-glove services and specialized, time-critical freight on two of the busiest trade corridors of the U.S.
Houston, Texas
The new Houston footprint of SEKO features a 35,000-square-foot built-to-scale facility situated close to George Bush Intercontinental Airport – IAH, a major point of entry for international trade and domestic distribution when it comes to the greater Houston market, which is the fourth most populous U.S. city and also home to a metropolitan area greater in size than a number of states and also the Port of Houston, which apparently is the largest port in the country. The station provides complete domestic and international capabilities with extensive IAH coverage and local cartage, along with white-glove solutions for high-value and specialized goods.
El Paso, Texas
SEKO El Paso is a 24,000 square foot regional distribution as well as speciality logistics hub that serves a 200-mile radius throughout West Texas and southern New Mexico with mission critical and government adjacent corridors that are supported by Fort Bliss, Holloman Air Force Base as well as White Sands Missile Range. Located along the I-10 corridor at one of the most active and busy U.S.-Mexico land-trade gateways, the station offers a standardised white glove service, local cartage, last mile and inside delivery, handling a variety of delicate, valuable, as well as time-critical freight, along with on-site collaboration with setup and project crews as well as schedule flexibility for accelerated shipments.
