Maersk rolls out new El Paso-based warehouse facility

Earlier this month, global integrated logistics services provider A.P. Moller-Maersk announced the opening of a new El Paso, Texas-based 402,00 square-foot facility, which it said is focused on supporting growing demand for increased United States-Mexico border logistics services.

Maersk said that this new facility is in very close proximity to the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge located on the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua, Mexico, and enables fast and flexible cross-border trade between countries. And it added that the Ysleta Port of Entry, which is located at the bridge, represents the largest commercial port in the El Paso district, as well as a critical trade corridor for northbound goods out of Juárez. It also noted that the site is located along a popular stopping point for trucks moving north and south across the border and for U.S. domestic loads heading east and west along Interstate 10.

The facility includes 73 dock doors, two ramps for oversize cargo, and 116 truck yard spaces, according to Maersk, with the company adding that the multiclient facility is designed for efficient receiving, separation and consolidation of cargo and also the distribution of freight across North America using its ground freight network. The facility also has 24-hour surveillance and a fully fenced yard.

“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.”

Ashish Saxena, Senior Vice President Maersk Ground Freight & E-Commerce, provided LM with an overview of the new El Paso facility in the Q&A below.

LM: What drove the need for Maersk to open up this new facility? How long had it been planned/in the works?

Saxena: This was driven by our customers' needs to expand their business. The conversation started almost a year ago as we were getting close to maximum capacity in our previous El Paso location, and the business has been growing steadily.

LM: What are the key benefits of this facility for your customers? What does it offer, or provide, that was needed, or missing? 

Saxena: We are uniquely positioned to offer logistics services to our customers, supporting U.S. business and cross-border business with Mexico. Our team has done a great job of ensuring the location has ISO certification and includes a Foreign Trade Zone. This 402,000 SF location will offer multiple services like cross-docking, warehousing, value-added services, distribution, reverse logistics, and e-commerce fulfillment and delivery.

Key features of this new facility include: Branch Location as ISO 9001:2015​ certified; 80,000 SF Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)​; approved as Importer Premise for bonded Material (Firms Code); 

73 Dock doors & 2 Ramps with oversized doors​; 116 yard spots​; C-TPAT compliant​; and being strategically located on the second largest border-cross area between Mexico and the U.S.