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General Motors taps Maersk as integrated logistics partner across South America

General Motors has consolidated its South American logistics across ocean, inland, warehousing, and digital services under a single Maersk partnership, moving from transactional multi-vendor model to integrated operational planning. The shift addresses coordination gaps and production risk in a region with volatile infrastructure, customs complexity, and climate exposure.

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The Wire takeaway

If you run manufacturing in South America with multi-vendor logistics, every handoff between ocean, inland, and warehouse is a production stoppage waiting to happen. Consolidate to one partner with real-time visibility across all three modes, or your just-in-time lines will break when the next port closes or customs delays a shipment.

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Topics: Logistics Tech · Supply Chain · logistics-consolidation · just-in-time-manufacturing · supply-chain-integration · vendor-consolidation · operational-resilience

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Verified 15 July 2026 · Sources: Fusion42 review