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Maersk enhances its omnichannel-fulfilment capabilities in the warehousing footprint in the Philippines by adding a 100,000-square-meter warehouse in Calamba, Laguna
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The Danish shipping and logistics giant broke ground on November 9, 2022, for the new facility, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023
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The warehouse will store 75,000 pallets and have state-of-the-art distribution centre technologies such as pallet shuttles, automated sortation, yard management systems, and track-and-trace capabilities
A.P. Moller-Maersk continues to grow its warehousing footprint in the Philippines by adding a 100,000-square-meter warehouse in Calamba, Laguna, the company said in a press release.
The ground-breaking ceremony was held on November 9, 2022, and the new facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
An hour’s drive from Manila, the new warehouse will connect to the regional industrial center where major manufacturers operate. The facility will be operated by the newly formed Maersk omnichannel-fulfilment team, after its successful acquisition of Hong Kong-based contract logistics company LF Logistics.
The total area is nearly three times LF Logistics’ current multiservice distribution center in Cainta, Rizal, and will enhance Maersk’s overall warehousing and distribution footprint further in the Philippines.
“Maersk’s strategic ambition is to connect and simplify our customers’ supply chains. With combining LF Logistics’ strength in the Philippines and strong expertise in our omnichannel-fulfilment operations, we will extend the scope of our logistics offerings closer to the end-consumers,” said Erry Hardianto, area managing director of Maersk Indonesia and Philippines.
“Expanding the warehousing footprint and omnichannel-fulfilment competence is crucial to our strategic growth, and I’m very glad that we’ll make another step forward with this new facility,” Hardianto added.
The facility will integrate LF Logistics’ key service offerings into Maersk’s product portfolios, including value-added services, distribution services, order management, and end-to-end e-commerce to grow its warehousing footprint.
The warehousing center will have a 75,000-pallet storage capacity with state-of-the-art distribution centre technologies like pallet shuttles, automated sortation, put-to-light, yard management systems, and track-and-trace capabilities. It will meet the needs for retail, pharmaceutical and e-commerce customers.
“Building this mega facility in South Luzon enables us to provide a more agile, resilient, and more flexible end-to-end supply chain, complementing the infrastructure and network we have built and sustained over the past two decades in the Philippines,” said Jocelyn Ramos, senior vice president, head of country and business development of LF Logistics in the Philippines.
“This project will also help create 800 job opportunities for the surrounding communities, aligned with our corporate social responsibility.”
A build-to-specification agreement has been signed with local developer Precos Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solid Group Inc., guaranteeing a 15-year lease.
Maersk said it endeavors to build the first warehouse in the Philippines to be gold certified in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, promoting sustainability in eco-friendly practices from design to development.
Maersk is a Danish integrated logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. The company operates in more than 130 countries and employs over 100,000 people world-wide.
With the successful acquisition of LF Logistics on August 31, 2022, Maersk operates 96 warehouses in the Philippines.
