AP Moller-Maersk has opened a new 30,000 sqm facilities in Mexico’s Tijuana area for technology, automotive, retail and lifestyle businesses interested in cross-border trade.

The warehouse is in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park, which is near the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, California and Ensenada, Mexico, as well as the Otay Commercial Port in San Diego and the San Ysidro Commercial Port, which spans the border between San Ysidro, California, and Tijuana.

The site is part of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry (IMMEX) services program for the Tijuana market. 

“With a focus on IMMEX program 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,” says Maersk Mexico managing director Patricia Perez Salazar. 

The facility offers services such as sorting, storage, cross-docking and inventory management, as well as a range of value-added services including labelling, packaging, re-packaging and order fulfilment. 

Maersk says the facility could also be used by US companies for fulfilment or e-fulfilment operations.

As part of Maersk’s expansion plans in Mexico, the company will add additional capabilities in Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Earlier this month, Maersk announced it had opened a distribution centre in Mexico City to handle its supply chain and logistics needs of toy maker Bandai Namco.

Strategically located in the northern part of the city, the facility can prepare deliveries to all of Bandai's customers in Mexico.