Crowley LOGISTICS, the ocean liner and logistics supply chain division of Crowley Maritime Corp., recently opened a walk-up retail shipping service center within the company’s expanded warehouse in Medley, Florida.
The center is devoted to less-than-container load (LCL) shipments and will serve consumers shipping small parcels and retail cargo to the Caribbean, Central America, and Puerto Rico.
Employees will help consumers through the packing, preparation of export documentation and shipping processes. The process takes 15 minutes or less for most customers, according to Crowley.
“Customers who are unfamiliar with the commercial shipping process will find the retail service center helpful, comfortable and convenient to use,” Frank Larkin, Crowley senior vice president and general manager of logistics, said. “It’s Crowley’s view that shipping retail cargo throughout Latin America and the Caribbean shouldn’t be confusing or intimidating. We’re taking our decades of shipping and logistics knowledge, simplifying it and providing an easy option for consumers shipping all types of goods to friends or family in the islands.”
Retail services include air and ocean cargo consolidation/deconsolidation, customs brokerage, inventory management, labeling, ocean shipping, packing and crating, pick, pack and sorting, and pool-point distribution.
Crowley can also arrange for cargo pick-up in the Miami area for delivery to the retail center.