A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has opened a new 402,000-square-foot facility in El Paso, Texas to support the growing demand for logistics services at the border of the US and Mexico.
The facility is located five minutes from the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge on the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua, Mexico, enabling fast and flexible cross-border trade between countries.
The Ysleta Port of Entry, located at the bridge, is the largest commercial port in the El Paso district and a critical trade corridor for northbound goods out of Juárez, according to Maersk.
The site is located along a popular stopping point for trucks heading north and south across the border and for US domestic loads heading east and west along Interstate 10.
With 73 dock doors, two ramps for oversized cargo and 116 truck yard spaces, the multiclient facility is designed for receiving, separation, and consolidation of cargo as well as the distribution of freight across North America using Maersk’s ground freight network.
It is equipped with 24-hour surveillance and a fully fenced yard.
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The facility is a customs-bonded warehouse that allows customers to defer duty payments until goods are either consumed or re-exported.
It includes an 80,000-square-foot Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) where goods can be stored indefinitely without incurring duties. Office space is available for rent, providing authorised personnel easy access to inventory.
The site complies with the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management.
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“The opening of the El Paso facility is a milestone for Maersk in North America, as it reinforces our commitment to serving customers’ cross-border and less-than-truckload needs,” said Gordon Branov, Head of Less-than-Truckload (LTL), Full Truckload (FTL) and Linehaul for Maersk North America.
“Maersk’s ambition is to be the integrator of logistics, and this strategic move enables us to provide customers with an expanded product portfolio, encompassing ocean services, warehousing and distribution and landside transportation, tailored to the intricacies of cross-border trade,” Branov continued.
Earlier this week, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) introduced a new reefer technology, Star Cool 1.1, as part of its efforts to support more sustainable global cold chains.
