A.P. Moller-Maersk strengthens its contract logistics and distribution capabilities in Vietnam with three new facilities coming into operation in Song Than and Bac Ninh.
These warehouses, together with the other 11 self-managed facilities in the country, will enhance Maersk’s logistics capacity for future growth in Vietnam.
Increasing the footprint
“Contract Logistics and Distribution is a crucial component in our customers’ supply chains. By connecting and simplifying logistics and services solutions, our customers can benefit from our seamless end-to-end offerings to optimize their supply chains." The mission is to improve the capabilities in logistics and services to serve the surging demand in import and export
"Our commitment to Vietnam’s market resulted in a significant increase of our logistics footprint by adding 3 warehouses with a total of 38,000 sqm in the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 in pursuing our growth ambition with speed and agility. Our mission is to constantly improve our capabilities in logistics and services so that we can better serve the surging demand in import and export while enabling Maersk to gradually become one of the top logistics service providers in the country driven by our customer-centric approach,” said Marco Civardi, Managing Director of Maersk Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar.
Improving inventory management
Fully equipped with multiple racking systems, strong rooms, security cameras and sprinkler systems, the three new facilities will improve inventory management experience for clients from Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam as well as enabling Maersk’s clientele to have a more efficient supply chain.
Located 25 km from Ho Chi Minh City, the new distribution centres in Song Than offer premium Contract Logistics and Distribution services to support the substantial trade growth in South Vietnam. These two facilities are 10,000 square-meter (sqm) and 9,700 sqm respectively, which will cater for the increasing needs of customers in the Tech, FMCG and Retail sectors, where inventory management and cargo flow control are essential to their supply chains.
Expanding the scale
The Bac Ninh facilities will enable Maersk to offer end-to-end solutions to customers Maersk is also doubling down the logistic footprint in North Vietnam by expanding the scale of its new facility in Bac Ninh, 23km from the capital Hanoi and 120km from the Hai Phong port.
By scaling up the area to a combined 29,000 sqm, the Bac Ninh facilities will enable Maersk to offer end-to-end solutions to customers located in the increasingly strategic area of North Vietnam where enhanced infrastructures not only allow a more effective national connectivity but also support trade growth.