A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has opened a new 30,000-square-metre facility in Tijuana, Mexico to facilitate cross-border trade.
Located in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park in Tijuana, Baja California, serves Maersk’s customers in the technology, automotive, retail and lifestyle industries that require cross-border capabilities.
The new facility sits near important commercial ports such as Los Angeles/Long Beach and Ensenada in Mexico.
It is located approximately 15 miles from the Otay Commercial Port, between Otay Mesa (San Diego, US) and Otay Centenario (Tijuana, Mexico). It is also 20 miles from the San Ysidro Commercial Port, which connects San Ysidro, California, with Tijuana.
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The site is part of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry (IMMEX) services programme for the Tijuana market.
According to Maersk, the new facility will offer services such as sorting, storage, cross-docking, inventory management and a range of value-added services including labelling, packaging, re-packaging and order fulfilment.
Alternatively, it could operate fulfilment or e-fulfilment operations in the US, leveraging the Section 321 Shipment Type for e-commerce shipments.
The new warehouse is LEED Gold certified, including rooftop solar panels, 100 per cent electric material handling equipment, LED lighting, heat island reduction, interior and outdoor water consumption reduction, and a waste management system.
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Patricia Perez Salazar, Managing Director for Maersk in Mexico, said: “With a focus on IMMEX programme services, inventory control, and seamless cross-border integration, we’re positioned to capitalise on the manufacturing landscape in Mexico and our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to our customers.
“By strategically leveraging our new warehouse in Tijuana, tailored to the complexities of cross-border trade, we’re better positioned to provide our customers in the region truly integrated logistics solutions.”
In November 2023, Maersk welcomed the German sportswear brand PUMA to its warehouse near Rijeka, Croatia.
