Amazon Fulfillment Center EWR5 Avenel, New Jersey

EWR5 serves the New York–New Jersey metro and broader Northeast corridor as a high-volume Amazon sortation center (SC), consolidating and re-distributing parcels between upstream FCs and last-mile delivery stations. Our role is to make deliveries appointment-clean: correct labels, compliant pallets, and accurate paperwork—so freight is received without delays. Located on Blair Road in the Avenel/Woodbridge industrial corridor near major New Jersey Turnpike and port-related truck routes, the site supports dependable parcel flows and LTL/TL linehauls across the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.

Amazon EWR5 at a Glance

• FC Code: EWR5

• Full Address: 301 Blair Rd, Avenel, NJ 07001, United States

• Booking System: Amazon Carrier Central (appointments required)

• GLN Code: Not publicly disclosed for U.S. FCs

• Pallet Exchange: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

• Deep Sea Imports: Yes — FCL accepted when consigned to a single FC and booked by appointment

• Slip Sheet Unloading: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

Strategic Location

EWR5 is positioned in Avenel (Woodbridge Township), Middlesex County, at the heart of one of New Jersey’s busiest industrial zones. The Blair Road corridor offers rapid access to the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), Route 440/US-9 truck corridors, the Garden State Parkway and key river crossings toward Staten Island and Brooklyn, connecting directly into the Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminals and regional rail ramps. This combination of port, highway and dense DC cluster makes it easier for carriers to hit Carrier Central appointment times, execute multi-stop routings and maintain tight linehaul schedules across the Northeast.

Operational Specifications for EWR5

• Booking and Hours

  • Appointments: Required via Carrier Central

  • Operating Window: Continuous (24/7); delivery windows follow your confirmed appointment time

• Receiving Hours

  • By appointment (local time)

• Vehicle Requirements

  • Active carrier profile and confirmed Carrier Central appointment

  • Dock-high, rear unloading at a standard bay (no side unloading)

  • Typical inbound equipment by appointment: 53' dry van trailers, intermodal containers on chassis, and regional box trucks

  • Driver presents BOL/manifest and appointment reference at check-in and follows on-site safety, parking, speed limits, and yard-marshal directions

• Cargo Preparation

  • Pallets (U.S. standard):

    • Use 40" × 48", 4-way access wooden pallets suitable for sortation/cross-dock handling

    • Avoid damaged, non-standard, or unstable pallets that may require rework or be refused at receiving

  • Box & Pallet Labels:

    • Each carton requires a unique FBA Box ID label generated from your shipment plan

    • Each pallet requires four FBA pallet labels (one per side), applied on the outside of the stretch wrap, upright and fully scannable

  • Wrapping & Stability:

    • Wrap pallets with clear stretch film so all labels remain visible and unobstructed

    • No product overhang beyond the pallet footprint

    • Stack cartons evenly with heavier units at the bottom; use corner boards and strapping/banding where needed to maintain load stability in transit and during unloading

  • Floor-Loaded / FCL:

    • Floor-loaded containers and trailers must follow Amazon’s Floor Loading Policy, including limits on stack height, carton weight and mixed-SKU loading

    • Clearly describe any floor-loaded inbound in your Carrier Central booking so EWR5 can plan labor and unloading equipment and avoid delays at the dock

  • Slip Sheets:

    • Only use slip sheets where permitted by Amazon guidance and explicitly confirmed in your appointment notes; otherwise plan for standard palletized unloading