APM Terminals Inland Services has inaugurated its new inland container depot and supply chain solutions facility in Pune, India.

According to APM, the facility is designed to serve one of India’s fastest-growing hubs for industrial development and manufacturing. Located 150km from Mumbai, it is over 12 acres in area and can handle more than 60,000 containers every year, providing services including customs clearance, bonded and non-bonded warehousing, empty container acceptance, transportation solutions and container repairs, which are typically offered near ports.

“Maersk Transport & Logistics is uniquely positioned to develop a one-stop solution for all customers’ needs around container logistics,” said Soren Skou [second from left in photo], CEO of APM Terminals parent A.P. Moller-Maersk. “This inland container depot and integrated solutions facility is an example of how we can enable our customers to be even more efficient and give their business a competitive advantage in the market.”

APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia specializes in the inland movement of cargo using an integrated network of container freight stations, inland container depots, warehousing, transportation and container solutions through nine facilities in Chennai, Dadri, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Pune and Tuticorin.

“We have worked closely with our customers to accommodate Pune’s significant flow of imports and exports and we can help keep the supply chain simple, cost-effective and efficient,” said Ajit Venkataraman, managing director of APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia.

APM Terminals also operates the largest container terminal serving the commercial and financial hub of Mumbai.