Third-party logistics provider Kenco Logistics recently announced that it opened a regional distribution center in Pittsburgh, Penn., for Shell Lubricants.
“We have enjoyed developing this customer relationship with Shell Lubricants over the last few years and the collaborative nature of the relationship so far,” Denis Reilly, CEO of Kenco, said. “We are proud to support the Pittsburgh community and will only continue to invest in corporate and local operational resources to strengthen this relationship.”
Prior to the opening, Kenco configured the space, built systems and implemented equipment for the 455,000 square-foot facility. Kenco is also supplying tools for labor management, reporting and integration.
“This new regional distribution center will help reduce driver risk for the local community due to a projected 11 percent increase in existing customers within a one-day delivery range of the center,” Carlos Maurer, president of Shell Lubricants Americas, said. “With the opening of the Kenco new center, we expect to remove more than 1 million road miles due to this customer-centricity and estimate a nearly 1500 metric ton reduction of CO2 emissions from on-road transport because of the decrease in transport logistics associated with this new center.”