New Distribution Center Opens To Support APM Terminals Mobile

Santa Paula, California-based BendPak recently opened a new distribution center 11 miles from APM Terminals Mobile in the Port of Mobile, enabling same- or next-day deliveries to more customers in the eastern half of the country, AJOT reported. The site was chosen strategically as a logistics hub, and state incentives sweetened the deal. Foreign Trade Zone status in many designated locations near the port and business parks also attract businesses looking for a new distribution center or manufacturing site. APM Terminals completed a quay extension as part of a $50-million expansion in March, and a new facility, MTC Refrigerated Warehouse, is underway to enhance the port’s cold chain distribution center attractiveness. It is set to open in January 2021 to serve international supply chains.