Crowley Logistics expands Miami warehouse operations
Crowley Logistics has opened its newly expanded Medley warehouse in Miami.
The project, which began in November 2017, consolidates the company’s Medley and Doral facilities into the Medley warehouse, after adding 60,000 square feet to the location.
Now at 180,000 square feet, the warehouse has double the previous number of receiving doors, and features over 5,000 pallet rack positions and 95 container parking spots along with an improved, single direction truck flow to prevent cross-traffic and increase safety.
A section of the warehouse has been activated as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). This allows the facility to receive, store and process cargo without it being subject to formal U.S. Customs entry procedures and payment of duties until the cargo enters the U.S. and is made available for domestic use and consumption.
No duties, quota charges, state inventory tax, ad valorem or personal property taxes are assessed until the product is withdrawn from the FTZ. Additionally, cargo can now remain in Crowley’s FTZ facility for an unlimited amount of time, which is a significant change from the previous 14-day deadline associated with bonded cargo.
In a statement issued on Wednesday (4 April), Frank Larkin, senior vice president and general manager, logistics and commercial services, said: “Our warehousing and distribution experts can now utilize the additional features of this space to develop quality solutions for shippers who have full or less-than-container loads of cargo moving though the South Florida area.”
Additionally, to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce market (and of particular relevance to Post&Parcel readers), a dedicated receiving area has been constructed to ensure same day, expedited processing of approximately 1,000 small packages received from online shopping.
A walk-up retail service area has also been added. Customers can bring in local purchases for packing, preparation of export documentation and shipping to Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America, and will receive face-to-face assistance, from a focused customer service representative.
