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Mercado Libre Opens XEM3, Its Largest Latin America Cross-Dock, in Cuautitlán Izcalli

The 80,000-square-meter hub is designed to accelerate nationwide deliveries through strategic connectivity, with automation slated in 2026 to lift throughput toward one million packages a day.

Overview

  • State and company officials describe an investment of 2,500 million pesos (about $140 million), though one outlet reported $675 million, a figure not corroborated elsewhere.
  • Mercado Libre set an initial design target of roughly 550,000 packages per day, with advanced automation planned in 2026 to raise processing capacity toward nearly one million daily.
  • The facility is billed as the company’s largest cross-dock in Latin America and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in the State of Mexico.
  • XEM3 plugs into Mercado Libre’s broader network of 100-plus sites that includes large distribution centers, over 70 last‑mile stations, and an air hub in Querétaro enabling same-day delivery in more than 28 cities.
  • Officials highlighted access to the México–Laredo highway, the TolucaAtlacomulco industrial corridor, freight rail links, and proximity to Felipe Ángeles International Airport as distribution advantages.