Maersk Took Control of PUMA North American Distribution
The logistics firm will now manage 2.3 million square feet of warehouse space for the sporting goods company.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Manufacturing
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Maersk has begun managing PUMA's North American distribution network, covering three warehouses across California, Arizona, and Indiana. This partnership integrates air freight, warehousing, and fulfillment services to optimize supply chain performance.
Why it matters
By consolidating operations, the companies aim to maximize facility efficiency and reduce logistics costs through a unified management model. This transition allows Maersk to deploy underutilized capacity for other clients within its broader logistics network.
Maersk now oversees 2.3 million square feet of warehouse space across three states. The Torrance, California, facility is projected to hit 20 million units of annual throughput.
The players
Maersk
A global integrated logistics company that manages supply chains through physical assets, shipping networks, and digital fulfillment technology.
PUMA
A global sporting goods company that designs and sells footwear, apparel, and accessories.
The details
Maersk manages the end-to-end supply chain for PUMA, including customs, inland transport, and fulfillment. The Torrance site utilizes an AutoStore system, where robots move inventory to workstations for employees. Starting in 2027, this automated facility will shift to a multi-client model, allowing Maersk to share the infrastructure among different customers to improve asset utilization.
Timeline
October 12, 2026: Maersk announced it assumed management of the PUMA network.
2027: The Torrance facility begins operating as a multi-client fulfillment center.
Market Landscape
The use of AutoStore cube-based automation represents an industry-wide trend toward high-density storage to manage increased throughput. This move signals a shift toward multi-client fulfillment hubs to optimize warehouse utilization.
Operators should monitor whether their logistics providers are moving toward multi-client facility models, which can impact regional shipping capacity. Evaluate whether automated fulfillment infrastructure like cube-based retrieval could improve your own throughput margins.
The takeaway
The move demonstrates a trend of logistics providers maximizing their physical footprint through multi-client, automated facilities. Operators should examine their own third-party logistics agreements to identify if infrastructure is being shared or optimized for future network scalability.
What happens next
The Torrance, California, facility is scheduled to begin supporting multi-client operations in 2027.
Further reading
For more on evolving logistics strategies, see our coverage of Manufacturing.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ksg.
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