Maersk expands air freight services with new LA warehouse
MAERSK has opened a 130,000-square foot air freight import/export warehouse near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that offers direct planeside recovery with immediate unit load device (ULD) transfers, said the company.
The west coast facility complements Maersk's growing North American network of air cargo gateways, including Atlanta and Chicago which have been stood up in the last 12 months.
"Our new Los Angeles air hub positions Maersk for years of growth. LA is a self-managed air facility that has tripled our access to capacity on the US west coast, said the press release.
The warehouse is 15 miles from LAX and less than nine miles from the Port of Long Beach. Site staffing will be in place for the conduct of customs brokerage, commercial sales and freight operations such as LCL transload.
The site is US Customs bonded Container Freight Station (CFS) and a US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF).
"This ensures timely and secure air freight handling. The facility is scheduled to attain Free Trade Zone status in 2024 to benefit from lower duties, reduced processing fees, and faster movement of goods," said John Wetherell, regional head of air freight, North America.
source:SchedNet
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