Logistic Properties of the Americas has made its first move into Mexico with the purchase of two DHL-anchored warehouses in Puebla—a strategic play that puts a real-estate specialist at the center of one of the country’s busiest manufacturing corridors and squarely on key northbound trucking lanes. The properties sit across from Volkswagen’s massive assembly complex, positioning LPA to capture steady parts and finished-goods flows tied to the auto value chain and time-definite parcel activity from a global 3PL tenant.
What’s on the ground: a combined 257,700 square feet of modern logistics space in a joint venture with Mexico-based developer Alas. The DHL tenancy helps de-risk utilization from day one, while the proximity to OEM production in Puebla can underpin consistent trailer turns for carriers serving inbound components and outbound exports.
Why it matters for fleets and brokers: Puebla is a launchpad for northbound moves to Laredo, El Paso and the Bajío, and the DHL anchor suggests a dependable cadence of B2B and e-commerce-related shipments. Expect request-for-capacity ripple effects in Puebla–Laredo and Puebla–Reynosa lanes as the site is integrated into DHL and shipper networks, with potential for more drop-and-hook and cross-dock activity as LPA scales in Mexico.
The timing also aligns with fresh factory investment that will add freight to central Mexico. In Aguascalientes, Edgewell Personal Care just cut the ribbon on a US$110 million plant at the Finsa industrial park, a project slated to generate over 1,300 jobs and new outbound consumer-goods volumes. That means more packaging, chemicals and finished product moves—prime dry van freight with some time-sensitive SKUs.
Nearby in San Luis Potosí, Japanese supplier Yamaguchi MFG opened a new facility in Villa de Pozos with an investment topping MXN 250 million. Auto parts production there should translate into steady palletized loads feeding assembly lines across the USMCA corridor—and more backhaul opportunities into the state’s dense cluster of parks and transload yards.
LPA’s Mexico thesis, as outlined around the Puebla deal, targets the USMCA backbone from Mexico City and Querétaro up through Monterrey and Reynosa—areas where multinational tenants are expanding and where carriers can leverage short- to midhaul cross-border cycles. For trucking providers, the practical takeaway is to watch for incremental contract freight from DHL and its shippers as these buildings are fully absorbed, and to sharpen cross-dock, appointment, and customs-cycle discipline to win sticky business in this lane set.
Bottom line: A first foothold in Puebla gives LPA an immediate customer base and freight relevance. For carriers, it’s another anchor on the map in central Mexico—one that should translate into tangible load opportunities as the DHL operation and nearby manufacturers turn up the volume.
Sources: FreightWaves, MexicoNow, ProMexicoIndustry, IndexBox, Ainvest
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