Mercedes processing center opens in Brunswick

Brunswick, February 2010 — The Port of Brunswick’s newest vehicle processing center for Mercedes-Benz USA opened this month with the arrival of more than 1,600 Mercedes-Benz automobiles. The shipment was the first delivery of the import vehicles to Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island Terminal.

Volume from Mercedes-Benz USA’s imports will increase the overall total units at Colonel’s Island Terminal by more than 16 percent in 2010. The Port of Brunswick is one of the nation’s top seven auto ports.

"This is a tremendous milestone for our company, and we look forward to working with the Georgia Ports Authority," said Mercedes-Benz National Import and Domestic Logistics Department Manager Peter Bresnee. "Bringing imports into Brunswick is a great match for us with our exports that have been there since 1997."

Mercedes-Benz’s 70,000-square-foot facility is the second vehicle processing center to open on the south side of Colonel’s Island Terminal. The new center consolidates Mercedes’ Southeastern shipping operations and makes the Port of Brunswick the company’s South Atlantic hub. The facility will bring more than 40,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles into the port annually.

The center will process vehicles headed for Mercedes-Benz dealers throughout the Southeast, as well as Texas and Oklahoma. It will be equipped with advanced computerized control systems and inspection facilities designed to ensure the high quality of each new vehicle. The center will also be capable of accessory installation, full body shop operations, vehicle detailing and distribution operations.