Pacer International, the North American freight transportation and global logistics services provider, announced that its Pacer Distribution Services (PDS) warehouse and distribution operation opened a 200,892 sq ft facility within the Watson Industrial Center in Carson, California, reported Business Wire.

The property is located on 11 acres at 800 East 230 St in Carson, within the Watson Industrial Centre. The facility is located in the heart of the South Bay market in close proximity to major Los Angeles freeways, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Long Beach Airport. The property features 30 dock high positions, a 29-foot ceiling clearance and two truck yards featuring a 185-foot turning radius and a 131-foot turning radius.

"By securing this first class facility in close proximity to the ports, Pacer will improve service to our customers that use the Southern California gateways. With our clean truck fleet, warehouse operations expertise, and ability to integrate our transloading operation with our intermodal and highway products, we have created a winning combination for our customers," said Kent Prokop, president of Pacer Distribution Services.

Source: Cargonews Asia