New all women Maersk warehouse begins ops in Dadri, UP

AP Moller Maersk has opened its new warehouse in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. Located within the premises of the company’s Container Freight Station (CFS), the 100,000 sq. ft. the warehouse is the first of its kind, with women running and operating all the jobs and tasks in the facility. Hand-picked from the nearby villages, Maersk has hired, trained, and created jobs for 84 women who needed employment, but did not have the right opportunities. “At Maersk, we are constantly strengthening our efforts in the area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We also realize that in the larger DEI picture, gender diversity is a low-hanging fruit that can be addressed as long as there is a strong will to do so. While expanding our warehouses across the country, we wanted to create opportunities for women in a traditionally male-dominated sector. As per the 2021 census, Dadri has only 6% working women of its total population, and our team and our team on the ground had a strong desire to contribute towards a change in that respect, stated Vikash Agarwal, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia.