Secure Vaults and Bonded Warehouses

Your inventory requires protection from the moment it leaves your hands to the moment it ships. Get monitored, insured, high-security storage for precious metals, diamonds, and fine art over six continents with Brink’s secure vaults and warehouses.

Safeguard your valuables. Consolidate order fulfillment. Move strategically across borders.

6 continents

1,300 facilities

68,100 employees

165+ years of trusted security

How Brink's secure vaults and bonded warehouses work 

Your high-value inventory deserves a lot more than a locked room. Here’s how Brink’s can manage storage and security in one end-to-end solution:

  1. Your goods arrive at a Brink’s facility. Shipments are received at a secure Brink’s vault or bonded warehouse, with trained guards on site and 24/7 remote monitoring

  2. Inventory is logged and tracked. Every item is recorded on arrival. You get a real-time view of what’s in storage, where it is, and what condition it arrived in.

  3. Your stored items are constantly monitored. Brink’s facilities maintain physical security protocols designed for high-value commodities. All stored goods are covered by all-risk cargo insurance.

  4. Goods are inspected or evaluated at your request. Brink’s inspection and evaluation services are available on site, so you get an independent assessment without your valuables ever leaving secure custody.

  5. Fulfillment is managed inside the vault. Pick-and-pack, invoicing, and shipping can be requested and handled directly from Brink’s facilities. Get your goods from storage to customer without unnecessary transfers.

  6. Customs duties are deferred until you’re ready. For goods stored in a Brink’s free trade zone facility, duties and taxes are deferred until goods leave the zone.

High-value cargo theft is on the rise. Your storage strategy matters.

Losses from cargo theft in the U.S. and Canada grew to nearly $725 million in 2025. This 60% increase is largely driven by organized criminal groups that target high-value shipments and zero in on security gaps. The average value per theft exceeds a quarter of a million dollars. It’s a number you can’t afford to ignore.

Source: Verisk CargoNet, 2025 Annual Supply Chain Crime Analysis (January 2026)

Take a look at high-value storage without a Brink’s secure vault

Your goods move through facilities that weren’t built for them

Standard logistics warehouses simply aren’t built for round-the-clock security. Your high-value goods may end up under-insured and under-monitored.

Evaluation requires moving goods out of secure custody

Inspections for precious metals, diamonds and jewelry, or fine art usually mean transferring goods to a third-party facility with unknown security.

Fulfillment means handoffs that are out of your control

Moving inventory from a secure vault to a fulfillment center to a shipper introduces more gaps in the chain of custody and creates compounding risks.

What changes when you store your valuable items in a Brink’s secure vault or bonded warehouse?

Your inventory is secure from arrival to shipment

Goods stored at a Brink’s facility are under continuous protection. Trained guards, 24/7 remote monitoring, and all-risk cargo insurance mean your assets are covered throughout their journey.

Duties stay deferred until you’re ready to release

In a Brink’s free trade zone location, you can hold imported inventory without triggering customs duties until you’re ready to move it, enabling you to retain more control.

Inspections happen inside secure custody

Our inspection and evaluation services are delivered on site inside our secure facilities. Your goods never have to leave protected custody for assessment.

Fulfillment runs directly from the vault

Pick-and-pack, invoicing, and shipping are all handled from within our secure facilities. Inventory moves from storage to customer with minimal handoffs and total chain of custody continuity.

Your reporting stays current and accessible

Every movement, every deposit, every shipment is logged in the Brink’s 24SEVEN portal. You have real-time visibility across all of your Brink’s storage locations in one place.

Custom pricing built for your operation

Brink’s secure vault and bonded warehouse pricing is tailored to your needs, including commodity type, storage volume, facility locations, and the services required. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why Brink’s designs the right solution for you.

Talk to a Brink’s specialist to get a quote for your storage and fulfillment needs.

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Industries that rely on Brink’s secure vaults and bonded warehouses

Brink’s global vault and bonded warehouse network is for businesses with inventory that demands a higher level of protection.

Precious metals traders

Gold, silver, platinum, and other rare metals held between trades, processing, or international shipments need monitored storage and independent evaluation.

Diamond and jewelry businesses

High-value gemstones and finished jewelry require secure custody, documented handling, and insured transport.

Fine art dealers, gallerists, and collectors

Art held between exhibitions, consignments, or sales needs climate-controlled, monitored storage and independent evaluation services.

International commodity traders

Businesses moving commodities across borders benefit from Brink’s free trade zone facilities, where inventory can be held, resold, or reexported without triggering premature duty payments.

Pharmaceutical or high-value electronics companies

Regulated or sensitive inventory that requires monitored, documented storage between international shipments.

Other Brink’s Global Services solutions worth exploring

Brink’s Global Services handles the secure transport and storage of high-value goods across a worldwide network spanning six continents.

Brink’s Armored Transport

Secure transport of high-value goods between Brink’s facilities, ports, financial institutions, and customer locations, with full chain-of-custody documentation.

Brink’s Fine Art

Specialist logistics and storage for fine art, including installation, climate-controlled transport, and secure exhibition handling. 

Precious Metals and Diamonds Logistics

End-to-end logistics for precious commodities, from transportation and storage to inspection and customs clearance support, across Brink’s global network.

Cash Processing

For central banks, wholesale, and retail banks, Brink’s is the trusted authority and reliable partner needed for global multicurrency processing.

 Trade Show Services

If you’re dealing in high-end jewelry, gems, or precious stones, Brink’s Global Services can provide end-to-end trade show security.

Frequently Asked Questions

Brink’s vaults and bonded warehouses are designed for high-value commodities like precious metals, diamonds and gemstones, fine art, bank notes, pharmaceuticals, and electronics. Your account team will confirm which facilities are appropriate for your specific commodity.
Standard vault storage is for domestic goods or goods that have already cleared customs. If applicable, duties are paid on arrival, and goods are securely held between transactions or shipments. Bonded warehouses and free trade zone storage is for imported goods that have not received clearance for the domestic market. Duties are deferred until the goods leave the zone, giving you flexibility over timing and destination. Both options include all-risk cargo insurance through Brink’s.
All-risk cargo insurance covers loss or damage to stored goods from a broad range of causes, typically including theft, accidental damage, fire, and transit incidents. Coverage specifics vary by policy. Your Brink’s account team will walk through the terms applicable to your stored inventory before you sign.
Yes. Brink’s inspection and evaluation services are available for precious metals, stones, and fine art stored at qualifying facilities. Evaluations are conducted inside secure Brink’s custody, so your goods do not need to be transferred to an outside facility for assessment.
Brink’s operates vault and bonded warehouse facilities across six continents, including locations in major free trade zones and key international trading hubs. Contact a Brink’s specialist for information on the specific locations that are relevant to your supply chain.
Brink’s pick-and-pack, invoicing, and shipping services are available from select facilities. This means inventory can move from secure storage directly to your customers or trade partners without leaving the Brink’s custody chain until final delivery.

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