Performance Team – A Maersk company has announced its plans for a new distribution center in Toronto, Canada with the aim to serve the development of Canada's import and export cargo by ocean, rail, air and road.
The facility will start operating in November 2022 by Maersk's subsidiary and will consist of 97 dock doors of more than 52,000 m².
End-to-end supply chain solutions will be created by Maersk's multi-gateway services calling the Port of Prince Rupert (CA), Vancouver (CA), Seattle (US), Montreal (CA), Halifax (CA) and Mobile (US) that can be integrated with rail service, air freight and Maersk Customs Services for customs clearance and cross border expertise, according to a statement.
"Our Toronto site will create a strong hub to help accelerate Canadian supply chains and strengthen their ability to face future supply chain disruption challenges,” said Jason Walker, executive vice president of operations at Performance Team.
Toronto, which is the largest logistics center in Canada, has access to seven major highways that provide access to locations across the country and along the US border, and is also considered a hub for railroads.
In addition, Toronto Pearson International Airport handles over 45% of Canada's air cargo, serving most Canadian e-commerce consumers and serves as the hub for the area's rail and freeway network.
"This new supply chain asset will be essential to improving supply chain flows in our Toronto logistics hub. We are looking at all possible means to help trade growth by getting logistic flows moving smoothly and minimizing supply chain disruption of our customers in North America," said Omar Shamsie, president of Maersk Canada.
"E-commerce sales continue to soar and supply chains need to tap into this growing market," he pointed out.
The Performance Team's building in Toronto will be located equidistant from the port, the airport and close proximity to the Canadian Rail Intermodal, on the Airport Road in the Toronto Metro area.
