No customer warehouse
The customer needed temporary storage and transfer capacity for materials arriving from overseas.
Building & Finishing Materials
Warehouse Staging and Phased Delivery for a New York Hotel Renovation
From Shanghai and Yantian to Newark, ANL coordinated inbound freight, temporary storage and deliveries around a Manhattan hotel renovation.
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Project at a glance
- Client profile
- U.S. design and trading company
- Cargo
- Renovation materials, furniture and appliances
- Origin
- Shanghai and Yantian, China
- U.S. operations
- Temporary storage and transfer in Newark
- Destination
- A hotel renovation site in Manhattan
- Delivery model
- DDP, with releases aligned to project progress
The challenge
Severe winter weather
A February snowstorm disrupted port drayage in New Jersey while container returns still needed to be coordinated.
A changing project schedule
Delivery arrangements had to adapt as the renovation schedule changed, with limited customer staff available to manage shipping.
How ANL managed the project
- 01China origins
- 02Ocean freight & drayage
- 03Newark storage
- 04Scheduled release
- 05Hotel delivery
Coordinate the inbound move
ANL managed the transport chain from shipment arrangements through U.S. arrival and warehouse receipt.
Stage materials in Newark
The Newark warehouse provided temporary storage and transfer support for the customer’s renovation cargo.
Respond to weather disruption
The local team coordinated on-site operations during the snowstorm to support container returns by the last free day.
Adjust releases to the project
Warehouse and delivery teams worked around changing site requirements and arranged final-mile deliveries as instructed.
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Project outcome
Responsive project support
The customer gave positive feedback on the tailored solution and the team’s response.
One coordinated workflow
Inbound transport, inventory and final delivery were managed through ANL.
A second project
The customer has started a second project with the team.
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