25-04-2025
170 jobs in logistics to be created with Sankyu Singapore's new warehouse facility in 2026
Sankyu Singapore managing director Katsumi Yajima (right) with general manager of the logistics division and business development Junus Kartara (far left) and director of logistics and on-site logistics division Takato Kato at the unveiling of the Tuas Distribution Hub on April 25. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
170 jobs in logistics to be created with Sankyu Singapore's new warehouse facility in 2026
SINGAPORE - Around 170 new jobs will be created by the Singapore subsidiary of Japanese logistics company Sankyu with the construction of a built-to-suit, fully air-conditioned warehouse facility in Tuas with about 57,000 storage pallets.
Priority for employment will be given to Singaporeans, said Sankyu Singapore.
The four-storey building spanning 38,380 sq m is under construction and will be fully operational in January 2026.
Called Tuas Distribution Hub (TDH), it offers storage facilities equipped with temperature control, security protocols, and inventory management systems compliant with industry standards.
Its warehouse has labour- and energy-saving features, such as automated forklifts.
TDH is located in Tuas Industrial Estate, which is near the newly developed Tuas Mega Port. It was soft-launched at Genting Hotel on April 25, to give prospective customers at the event ample time to make business decisions regarding TDH.
Some of the jobs TDH is expected to create include IT professionals to manage autonomous guided vehicles and warehouse systems, as well as logistics managers, quality managers, customer service managers, customer service officers, safety facility managers, safety supervisors, logistics executives, logistics supervisors and logistics assistants.
Based on the Sankyu Group's basic sustainability policy, TDH will contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions with the installation of solar panels on the rooftop to partially provide power to the warehouses , as well as the use of lithium-ion batteries on all forklifts.
The company has taken other steps to go green. In 2024, Sankyu Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding with Plaspulp Union in Singapore, to develop a circular economy for logistics packaging with local recycling capabilities.
Sankyu Singapore, which was established in 1971, offers services such as logistics, supply chain management, and consulting services. It is a subsidiary of Sankyu Inc, a Japanese logistics and engineering company headquartered in Tokyo.
Sankyu Singapore owns other warehouse facilities, including its Clementi Distribution Centre and Tuas Logistics Hub.
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