World Distribution Services (WDS), a provider of warehouse logistics solutions, announced the opening of its new 28,000m² distribution facility in Tacoma, Washington, US.
The new facility establishes WDS’s west coast footprint and represents its fourth new location in less than two years, in line with the company’s commitment to investing in the pacific northwest.
“Responding to market demand, as well as the specific needs of our customers, WDS has been aggressively growing, opening four facilities, totaling over one million square feet of warehouse space, over the last 24 months. With this facility, we not only provide support for the Sun Chief express service, but we also firmly establish WDS as a player on the west coast,” commented Dale Young, vice president of World Distribution Services.
In addition to providing warehouse capacity to the Seattle/Tacoma region, the new facility will offer cross-docking and inland distribution service, helping move freight further inland while avoiding the congestion that can occur at other west coast ports, according to a statement.
The WDS Tacoma facility provides cross-dock and transload services, distribution and fulfillment, and e-commerce capability, having an 11-meter clear height, 46 dock doors, a warehouse management system (WMS), and ample parking for trailers.
WDS said the new location offers a variety of storage and distribution solutions to the region and acts as a gateway to the US interior for importers using the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma.
This new distribution facility is expected to support WDS’s freight forwarding sister company, UWL, which has contracted with Swire Shipping to launch Sun Chief express service, an express ocean service from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Seattle, Washington.
