Maersk Opens $20m Logistics Facility in Montevideo

A.P. Moller – Maersk has opened a new USD 20 million logistics facility in Montevideo, Uruguay, combining container handling, cargo services and storage within a 71,000 m² site.

Located on the Route 1 access corridor near Camino Cibils and Camino Burghi, the facility is positioned to connect inland logistics operations with the Port of Montevideo and regional trade flows.

The site provides storage capacity for 7,000 TEUs, more than 1,000 pallet positions, 140 reefer plugs and 3,200 m² of covered cargo handling and storage space.

Operations include empty-container pick-up and return, inspections, maintenance and repair, container storage, stuffing and de-stuffing, cargo storage, reefer power supply and integrated logistics services.

The facility is also equipped with six inbound and six outbound gates, container-handling equipment and terminal tractors.

“This investment strengthens our capabilities in Montevideo and our connection with the Port of Montevideo, while expanding the solutions we can offer customers moving cargo through the region,” said Antonio Dominguez, President for Latin America and the Caribbean at Maersk.

The new platform is intended to reduce handovers between separate logistics activities by bringing container and cargo services together at one location.

Maersk said the development has also been designed with lower-emission operations in mind and is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification.

The site includes solar panels for renewable electricity generation, automated temperature and climate-control systems, humidity controls and building features designed to maximise natural light.

“By bringing container services, cargo handling, storage and logistics capabilities together in one location, we can simplify operations for our customers and provide greater flexibility and visibility,” said Ricardo Rocha, President for the East Coast of South America at Maersk.