Dive Brief:
- A.P. Moller — Maersk opened a warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico, in response to increased growth and demand for cross-border services in the country, the company said in a March 21 press release.
- Maersk’s new 30,000 square meter warehouse — about 322,917 square feet — is located near the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Ensenada, Baja California.
- The company said it is focused on expanding in Tijuana to capture market share in the technology, automotive, retail, and lifestyle business segments.
Dive Insight:
As shippers seek Mexico to move goods, logistics providers are following along.
Mexico provides shorter lead times for shippers which means goods can move faster, Jessica Billedo, general manager of Mexico Operations at Arrive Logistics told Supply Chain Dive in December. The competitive advantage has led logistics providers such as J.B. Hunt, BNSF and Ryder System to expand their services or operations in Mexico.
Now, Maersk is looking to capture greater market share as the nearshoring wave to Mexico continues.
Maersk’s footprint in Mexico already spans over 1.6 million square feet, including warehouses in key hubs like Mexico City and Tijuana, Baja California. The company has plans to expand in Guadalajara, Jalisco and Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and by providing customers with landside capabilities or facilitating cross-border trade.
The logistics provider also seeks to leverage its IMMEX program, abbreviated for its initials in Spanish, which will allow Maersk to offer sorting, storage, cross-docking, inventory management, labeling, packaging, re-packaging and order fulfillment services.
"With a focus on IMMEX program services, inventory control, and seamless cross-border integration, we're positioned to capitalize on the manufacturing landscape in Mexico and our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to our customers," Patricia Perez Salazar, managing director for Maersk in Mexico, said in the release. "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.”
