Maersk’s new warehouse in Sri Lanka to strengthen integrated logistics solutions for customers

The new 100,000 sq. ft. facility, with export consolidation and 3PL services, lies close to key manufacturing hubs, consumption markets, and port infrastructure for quick turnaround times.

Colombo: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) today inaugurated its brand new warehouse in Sri Lanka at Wattala, spread over 100,000 sq. ft. Present at the inauguration were Vikash Agarwal, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia, Biju Ravi, Head of Maersk Sri Lanka and Dr Parakrama Dissanayake - Deputy Chairman & Managing Director, Aitken Spence PLC and other leaders. This new facility is a testament to Maersk's commitment to providing integrated supply chain solutions, offering a strategic advantage for various global customers and local suppliers in the retail and lifestyle sector.

Strategically located in Wattala, a mere 11 km from the seaport, Maersk's new facility is poised to leverage Sri Lanka's advantageous geographical position as a vital hub for trade routes connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe. With the country's thriving trade sector and government initiatives to improve infrastructure and ease of doing business, Sri Lanka presents an ideal environment for Maersk to strengthen its presence in this strategic market.

The 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse offers export consolidation and 3PL services, with 50,000 sq. ft dedicated to each. Maersk's new facility will provide end-to-end supply chain solutions, including storage, inventory management, and distribution, serving global and local customers. The 3PL facility allows suppliers to store their cargo and move quickly to consolidation points without losing time. Maersk’s next-door empty yard provides faster movement of containers into the consolidation point and then to the port. This new warehouse will be able to serve almost the entire Colombo market within four hours.

Further, the facility features rainwater harvesting, LED lighting, and solar module compatibility for environment-friendly operations.

Sobre Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk es una empresa de logística integrada que trabaja para conectar y simplificar las cadenas de suministro de sus clientes. Como líder global en servicios logísticos, opera en más de 130 países y emplea a unas 100,000 personas. Maersk tiene como objetivo alcanzar cero emisiones netas de gases de efecto invernadero para 2040 en toda su operación, mediante nuevas tecnologías, nuevos buques y combustibles con emisiones reducidas de GEI*.

*Maersk define los “combustibles con emisiones reducidas de GEI” como aquellos que reducen al menos un 65% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en su ciclo de vida, en comparación con los combustibles fósiles de 94 g CO₂e/MJ.