Offshore Hub Status Enables Free Movement of
Goods and Ease of Operations, and Distribution Center Program
Improves Supply Chain Efficiency Through On-Demand Inventory
Replenishment
20Cube Logistics Pte. Ltd. (“20Cube”), a Singapore-based
software-enabled international supply chain orchestrator, today
announced the expansion of its Distribution Center located in the
Port Klang Free Zone (“PKFZ”) in Selangor D.E, Malaysia to now
include 250,000 square feet of storage to support off-shore
warehousing for the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on Australian
customers.
The 20Cube Port Klang Malaysia Distribution Center serves as a
major hub for customers throughout Southeast Asia, Australia,
India, China, and the Middle East. The Company has capitalized on
its advantages and expertise in the region to build solid trade
lanes between these countries with dedicated weekly space contracts
from all operators. It offers a unique Off-shore Pick and Pack
solution to multiple Australian customers through Port Klang
Malaysia Distribution Centers. It includes B2B and B2C order
fulfillment for Australian clients who in turn distribute their
products to a wide range of their customers in Australia and
worldwide.
Facilities now include a 50,000 square foot non-bonded
warehousing within Port Klang to support domestic customers, 20,000
square feet of separate light industrial units for handling
slow-moving cargo within the Port Klang Free Zone, and an expansion
of its raised floor cross-dock facility from 120,000 square feet to
250,000 square feet, with 20,000 pallet positions of storage.
“Our Port Klang Malaysia operations offer significant cost,
supply chain and logistics advantages to our Australian customers,”
said John McNally, Chief Executive Officer of 20Cube Logistics
Australia. “The PKFZ is outside the customs clearance territory,
but within the port premises, working as an offshore hub and easing
operations. This allows for the free movement of goods without much
interference from customs, and for the goods to be stored without
paying any duty and only paid for those that are moved out.
“The PKFZ also works as the main Distribution Center from where
pick-and-pack operations ensure direct-to-store (DTS) delivery and
saves more than 20% of the supply chain costs. The DC bypass
program improves supply chain efficiency through on-demand
inventory replenishment. With the DC program, the frequency of
cargo flow is managed with ease and allows sourcing lower
quantities more often from multiple suppliers. The hub also
provides innovative logistics solutions engineered to ensure
direct-to-store distribution, decreasing the need for intermediary
freight resulting in indirect cost savings. As well, multi-country
consolidation of goods simplifies order complexity and saves on
costs.”
Richard Mallon, Director - Business Development of 20Cube
Logistics Australia, added, “20Cube Malaysia benefits our
Australian customers by combining warehousing solutions with
offshore capabilities. We offer complete digitized services with
the MyHubPlus digital customer portal, where customers have
end-to-end visibility from purchase orders to proof of delivery as
well as uninterrupted shipment movement from one international
destination to another.”
“This new expansion represents our ongoing growth in the Asia
Pacific region, leveraging the significant advantages we can offer
Australian and other customers shipping through our Distribution
Center in Malaysia,” said 20Cube Chief Executive Officer and
Founder Mahesh Niruttan. “We continue to position 20Cube as a
service provider with innovative supply chain solutions, optimizing
our supply chain, lead time and cost to deliver. We believe the
expansion is of substantial commercial and strategic value and will
enable us to increase our potential customer base and expand into
new markets.”
About 20Cube Logistics Pte. Ltd.
20Cube is a software-enabled international supply chain
orchestrator from purchase order (PO) to point of delivery (POD)
with a technology-driven, proven proprietary system and key
presence at over 60 locations in Asia, Australia, and East Africa.
20 Cube has over 600 employees. 20Cube was built from the ground up
over the past 10 years on a disruptive software, workflow and
control tower driven platform. 20Cube's platform is centered around
MyHubPlus, which captures data from every part of the supply chain
to provide customers with unprecedented real-time visibility,
alerts, exception management and reporting. Its suite of freight
forwarding, intelligent warehousing/distribution, customs and trade
compliance solutions have resulted in significant savings from
better container utilization, load balancing, predictability, and
logistics process management. For more information visit
www.20cube.com.
On October 18, 2022, 20Cube announced that it has entered into a
definitive agreement to become publicly listed through a merger
transaction with Evo Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: EVOJ), a publicly
traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction is
expected to close in the first quarter of 2023. Pubco’s ordinary
shares are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under
the symbol “TCUB”.
About Evo Acquisition Corp.
Evo is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting
a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock
purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one
or more businesses. While Evo may pursue an acquisition in any
business industry or sector, it intends to focus its search on
companies in the technology and financial sectors, including
companies with a nexus to Japan. Evo is led by its Chairman,
Michael Lerch, its Chief Executive Officer, Richard Chisholm, its
Chief Financial Officer, Adrian Brindle and Managing Director Jason
Sausto. For more information visit www.evospac.com.
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larger technology companies that have greater resources,
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performance of the Combined Company following the Business
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forecast and maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth and
appropriately plan its expenses; the ability of the Combined
Company to generate sufficient revenue from each of our revenue
streams; the ability of the Combined Company’s patents and patent
applications to protect the Combined Company’s core technologies
from competitors; the Combined Company’s ability to manage a
complex set of marketing relationships and realize projected
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services; 20Cube’s ability to execute its business plans and
strategy; and those factors set forth in documents of Evo or 20Cube
Logistics Solutions Pte. Ltd. filed, or to be filed, with SEC. You
should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks
and uncertainties that will be described in the “Risk Factors”
section of the registration statement on Form F-4 and related proxy
statement and other documents to be filed by Evo or 20Cube
Logistics Solutions Pte. Ltd. from time to time with the SEC. These
filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
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