WWL opens heavy equipment centre in Texas

MM&D MAGAZINE, MARCH/APRIL 2011

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics provider, has opened a heavy equipment processing facility at the Port of Galveston, Texas. This is one of 11 high and heavy processing facilities operated by WWL, serving the processing needs of manufacturers and forwarders of heavy rolling equipment.

“These facilities allow manufacturers to store products closer to the end buyer, shorten delivery times and save on priority shipping expenses,” says John Felitto, EVP of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Americas.

WWL’s centre at Galveston offers convenient access to ocean, rail and truck transportation. The facility can accommodate storage for 7,000 units and provides other key services such as inventory management, inspections, repairs, preventative maintenance, cleaning and dealer distribution. The facility is located in a Foreign-Trade Zone, providing duty exemption on re-exports for units temporarily stored at the site, as well as deferral of Customs duty.