Leading UK/US logistics firm expands operations at New York’s JFK airport
Mark 3 International has added new warehousing facilities to better serve US import business and cope with increasing demand
Mark 3 International, which specialises in express parcel and freight logistics, particularly between the UK and the US, has expanded its warehousing capacity at JFK airport in New York with a new, 12,000 sq ft facility.
The company cites an increase in current business and new opportunities as the reasons for creating the new facility.
David Taylor, recently promoted to global commercial director, said; “Our import business into the US has increased significantly over the last few years, and despite recent turbulence we have seen a surge in the number of new business opportunities.
“Taken together, the decision to build new capacity was easy.”
The new warehouse will become operational on July 1st 2025.
It will be used as a processing facility for import and export volumes as well as fulfilment (pallet storage).
Matthew Ware, who recently joined Mark 3 as CEO, said; “This is really just the start. We have even more ambitious growth plans, including opening a similar facility at LAX airport in Los Angeles in the next 18 months.
“Expanding capacity and capability on the east and west coasts allows us to handle more imports into the US from both Asia and EMEA.”
In the last month, Mark 3 announced new global roles for two key staff, signaling a strategic expansion of the company’s specialism in UK/UK ecommerce logistics to wider geographical markets.
Mark 3 enjoys a reputation for excellent customer service, flexibility, and best-value, which it aims to maintain as it grows globally.
Matthew continued; “The recent changes, combined with this extra capacity at a critical trade hub, gives us the platform for rapidly extending our service offering to a much wider audience.
“Further capacity expansion on the US West Coast will complete the infrastructure picture.
“However, the final part of the equation will be when we upgrade our internal systems to cope with this ambitious growth plan. Then we will have the systems, processes, and structures in place to support a truly global operation.”
Hussein Hassan, recently promoted to global operations director, will be responsible for overseeing this upgrade to operational systems.
Mark 3 International was formed in 1990 and has grown to become one of the UK’s leading experts in UK/US trade. The company has warehousing and clearance facilities at Heathrow and JFK in New York.
Matthew Ware joined Mark 3 after eight years at CFL, Heathrow Airport’s only on-site express courier handler, which saw the company grow significantly and expand its partnerships with airlines across the world.
Prior to CFL, Matthew held several senior positions with FedEx, where he worked for 16 years.
To find out more about Mark 3 and its global ambitions, visit https://www.mk3i.com/.
