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Crowley Opens Customs Bonded Warehouse in Panama

Published Jan 13, 2011 8:15 AM by The Maritime Executive

New facility focuses on proper treatment and security

Crowley's distribution center network in Panama, also known as Trailmovil, SA, last week opened a new Customs bonded warehouse facility to provide the Panamanian market with storage and cargo handling that focuses on proper treatment and security. The facility marks the return of Crowley to the warehousing service sector in Panama after a three year hiatus.

Crowley's new facility has a container yard and warehouse management for loose, less-than-container load and full-container-load cargo handling.

The 1,300-square-meter covered warehouse area is protected by video surveillance and a fire-control system. The warehouse offers inventory control, sorting and repackaging of goods, tagging, Customs brokerage services, Customs under Act 6, forklifts, storage in transit, and customized services.

The 5,250-square-meter container yard is also under video surveillance and employs the use of security officers. The yard offers storage of rental equipment, carriers with generators for dry or refrigerated cargo, forklifts, lighting, and carriers for special projects and oversized cargo.

customs bonded_panama1Trailmovil, the operational arm of Crowley's logistics group in Panama, was developed to support the warehousing and distribution needs of Crowley's customers throughout the Americas. The warehouse's host of services is structured to meet any logistics needs, including the option of bonded or non-bonded cargo services. Crowley offers the most expertise in the region with more than 30 years serving Central America.

"We are glad to see Trailmovil back in business in a brand new facility in Panama. This new facility is a great step forward in achieving our goals of expanding Crowley's services in Panama and the region," said Steve Collar, senior vice president and general manager of logistics at Crowley. "We are pleased to meet our customers' needs in this new way."

Trailmovil has 38 years of experience offering logistics services in Panama. It has been closely involved in the development of the maritime and commercial sector of the country. The staff has more than 25 years of experience in this business and is focused on a culture of service, which guarantees customers receiving quality service that makes the difference.

Trailmovil is located at:
Via Transístmica, 9 Mile, Tova Industrial Centre, SA, next to the urbanization Princess of Wales.
Telephone: 301-0480/0481/0482
Fax: 301-0483