International freight and logistics expert Cory Brothers says it is looking forward optimistically to the future as it opens bespoke new U.K. offices to accommodate the company’s growth.

Cory House, in Haven Exchange, Felixstowe, was officially opened by the Rt Hon John Gummer MP for Suffolk Coastal, in front of invited guests, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Felixstowe, and industry leaders, including Alan Marsh, chief executive officer of the Braemar Shipping Services Group – of which Cory Brothers is part – and Cory Brothers Chairman and Braemar Shipping Services Director Quentin Soanes.

John van Bergen, Managing Director of Cory Brothers’ Freight Forwarding and Logistics Division, said: “We are delighted to be opening this new facility which will enable us to provide an even better service for our customers.

“This development emphasizes the investments we are making in our products to ensure our customers receive superior support and care in these most demanding of times.”  Cory Brothers provides a wide range of port, hub, liner, cruise and forwarding services from its bases throughout the U.K. and internationally, including from its new South-East Asia hub in Singapore.

The company, which can trace its history back to 1842 where it began as Richard Cory & Sons in the Cardiff Docks, says the new 15,000 square-foot Felixstowe office is a result of recent organic growth and the purchase of Freight Action at the end of last year, and demonstrates the company’s commitment to its strategy of further expansion.  Alan Marsh, Chief Executive of Braemar Shipping Services plc, said: “We are pleased that Cory Brothers continues to go from strength to strength. Cory Brothers represents an important component within the group, which has developed marine services business divisions in parallel to shipbroking and these divisions now represent a growing percentage of the group’s profitability.”

Cory also developed ShipTrak, an Internet-based application for monitoring vessel movements.