Maersk and Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, have entered into a long-term partnership to build and operate a new Built-To-Suit cocoa bean warehousing and dispatching facility in Malaysia. A ground-breaking ceremony for this dedicated facility was held in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, on May 18, 2023.
“Barry Callebaut has operated in Asia Pacific since 1997, and we continue to invest in this region. We are excited to evolve our long-term partnership with Maersk to enhance the resilience of our supply chain. The new warehouse gives us better control over our cocoa bean qualities, ultimately supporting our ambitious regional growth plans,” said Elie Fouché, Vice-President Cocoa for Region Asia Pacific at Barry Callebaut.
This warehouse supports Barry Callebaut’s strategic growth to continuously provide high-quality cocoa and chocolate products and services to their customers in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region. It is also a testament to Maersk’s ambition to expand current ocean and landside logistics services into an integrated end-to-end logistics solution for its customer.
Located in the Johor Bahru district, the main industrial zone in the city of Pasir Gudang, close to the Johor port, this new multi-storey facility is one of Southeast Asia’s largest cocoa bean warehouses. It spans over half a million square feet and has a fit-for-purpose design with operational efficiency as a priority. It is also at a 1-kilometre distance from Barry Callebaut’s cocoa processing factory in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.
Since January 2022, Maersk has connected Barry Callebaut’s supply chain from cocoa growing origins in Africa to the factories in Asia Pacific through the ocean and landside logistics services.
“We are pleased that Barry Callebaut has chosen us as their long-term logistics partner, and the enhanced warehousing and dispatching facility is essential to help them rapidly respond to the changing market conditions. As Maersk is becoming a global integrator of container logistics, our strength of integrated service offerings will continue to help Barry Callebaut achieve greater efficiency within their supply chain,” said Elaine Low, Area Managing Director, Maersk Southeast Asia.
The Built-To-Suit warehousing and dispatching facility is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2024. It will be equipped with cutting-edge technology and sustainable solutions like solar panel roofs, LED lights and natural ventilation, which improve the environmental footprint.
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