AUSTRIAN transport and logistics company Gebruder Weiss has opened an air and sea freight transport facility in Phoenix, Arizona as part of its continued growth in the US, reports London's Air Cargo News.

Services at the air and sea freight facility will include customs clearance and partial and full-load land transport.

The logistics company has recently been expanding its activities in North America, particularly to meet the demand for trade between the US and Mexico.

Arizona is the most important state for transport to and from Mexico, while Phoenix itself is becoming increasingly important as a central transshipment point for trade across the southern border of the US, said Gebruder Weiss.

In 2023, nearly US$20 billion in cargo moved between Arizona and Mexico. Phoenix complements Gebruder Weiss' existing Texas locations in El Paso and Laredo, which specialise in the cross-border transport of goods to and from Mexico.

"Our logistics services in Phoenix are a further building block in the development of Gebruder Weiss and strengthen our position in this economically strong region. This allows us to offer customers greater flexibility in their transports and more reliable supply chains," said the company's country manager Mark McCullough.

The firm now operates at 17 locations in North America. In addition to Phoenix, the company recently opened a logistics terminal in Elgin, Illinois, as well as branches in Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Dallas, Texas.