Amazon to open fourth fulfillment center in Maryland

The e-commerce giant will open its fourth fulfillment facility in Baltimore’s Sparrow Point industrial complex, the third facility within Baltimore city limits, Amazon announced Tuesday.    Amazon.com, Inc. will open its fourth Maryland fulfillment facility in Baltimore’s Sparrows Point industrial complex, the e-commerce giant announced Tuesday.
   The 855,000-square-foot facility will employ more than 1,500 full-time positions that will pick, pack and ship consume items such as electronics, books, housewares and toys.
   “We’re excited to open a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in historic Sparrows Point and to continue innovating in a state committed to providing great opportunities for jobs and customer experience,” Sanjay Shah, Amazon’s vice president of North America Customer Fulfillment, said in a statement. “Maryland has an incredible workforce, and we are happy to add to the more than 5,000 associates already serving customers in the state.”
   Amazon has invested millions of dollars into its fulfillment center infrastructure and through compensation to thousands of employees in Maryland over the past two years, contributing $100 million to the state’s economy, the company said.
   “Amazon’s decision to open a fourth facility in our state is tremendous news for this local community and for Maryland as a whole,” said Gov. Larry Hogan. “Successfully delivering this project and these 1,500 new jobs has been a top priority of our administration and another example of how Maryland is and will continue to be open for business.”
   Of the three existing fulfillment facilities in Maryland, two are located within Baltimore city limits and one is co-located with a Prime Now hub, Amazon noted. Including the fourth facility, Amazon operates 3.3 million square feet of fulfillment space in the state.
   “We are very pleased to welcome Amazon as our newest tenant,” said Eric Gilbert, chief development officer for Tradepoint Atlantic, the site of the new facility. “Amazon’s decision to locate its 855,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fulfillment center at Tradepoint Atlantic serves as further validation of the unique logistical advantages we offer and further establishes our location as a top destination for users seeking a best-in-class multi-modal logistics platform.”