Maersk seeks bigger stake in booming cross-border market

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.

source: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/maersk-tijuana-mexico-warehouse-cross-border-services-nearshoring/711138/