Performance Team, a Maersk company with over 60 fulfilment and distribution centres in North America, recently announced plans for a new Toronto distribution centre to serve the growth of Canada’s import and export cargoes via ocean, rail, air and road.
The end-to-end supply chain solutions will be created by Maersk’s multi-gateway ocean services calling the Port of Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Seattle, Montreal, Halifax and Mobile (Alabama, US) that can be integrated with rail service, air freight and Maersk customs services for customs clearance and cross border expertise.
“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 - A Maersk Company.
As the largest logistics centre in Canada, Toronto has access to seven major highways that provide access to locations across Canada and the US border crossings. The market is directly served and focused as a hub by both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways with Intermodal railyards. In addition, the Toronto Pearson International Airport processes over 45 per cent of Canada’s air cargo, serving 175 international destinations and most Canadian e-commerce consumers due to the strategic geographic location. The airport also serves as the centre for the region’s rail and highway network, ensuring scaled supply chains to ship to the region’s retailers who are expanding in this market.
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