NEWSROUNDUP
combined RMB5.5 million (approximately
As general contractor, Swisslog will be in
firms both domestic and foreign have set
US$850,000) from the Guangzhou Mu-
charge of the design and realization of the
up offices there.
nicipality to encourage the continuous de-
new site located in Hangzhou, some 175
velopment of Nansha port. The monetary
km southwest of Shanghai. The logistics
Retail
award is expected to help cushion the im-
for the cut tobacco production process
pact of the financial crisis on the liners.
will cover the transport and storage of the
Metro to introduce electronics

tobacco leaves as well as their blending
store
as required per brand. It will also include
Metro announced that the company
two high-bay warehouses accommodating
will introduce Media Markt, an electronics
over 10 000 pallet locations.
store brand operated by Metro Group, into
the Chinese market in 2010. The German
Taicang Bonded Logistics Cen-
group has signed an MoU with the Chi-
tre begins operations
nese Foxconn Technology Group to set up
Eastern China’s Taicang Bonded Logis-
a JV, which will operate the retail stores
tics Centre has commenced operation af-
in mainland China. The first Media Markt
ter combined acceptance trials conducted
electronics store in China will be opened
by Chinese authorities. The logistics cen-
in Shanghai. No financial details have been
Swisslog awarded major order
tre in Jiangsu province features ocean
released.
by cigarette manufacturer in
container logistics, coupled with four main
China
functions such as international sourcing,
Multinational retail giants on an
Hangzhou Cigarette Factory, a lead-
international distribution, worldwide trans-
expansion spree in China
ing cigarette manufacturer in China, has
ferring and food warehousing. It can meet
Despite a continuous drop in China’s
commissioned Swisslog to design and
the bonded logistics needs for an annual
overall foreign direct investment (FDI) in
implement a new facility featuring highly
capacity of one million TEU or 20 million
the past four months, multinational retail
automated production process logistics.
tonnes of groceries. As a special customs
giants aren’t showing any signs of slowing
The new facility will feature a flexible, au-
supervised area, the centre enjoys tax re-
their expansion in the country. Wal-Mart,
tomated cut tobacco production process,
bates and a bonded preference policy. At
the US retail giant that entered China in
replacing an older process.
present, eight large warehousing logistics
1996, is set to open a further 23 stores
A roundup of logistics related news
Air China reaps 981 million SOEs get incentives to buy Zhengzhou plans to be an Inter-
profit in Q1 of 2009 ships made in China national Logistics Center
Zhongyuang Sun, Securities Daily http://www.21shipping.com Dahe.cn
For the first quarter of 2009, Air China China’s Development & Reform Com- Chuangcai Zhang from the Economic
not only avoided a deficit but also hoarded mission is building a plan to revitalize the & Trade Office of Henan Development &
a 980 Billion RMB surplus, although prof- shipbuilding industry. The Commission will Reform Commission said at a seminar on
its dropped 5.7 percent. An official from give big shipping SOEs substantial incen- Logistics Development in Central China on
Air China said that thanks to travel over tives if companies purchase new ships 11th, April that Roland Berger Strategy
the Spring Festival holiday, the air trans- from Chinese shipyards which are suffer- Consultants and A.T. Kearney Manage-
portation business was doing well, espe- ing from a decline in overseas orders. A ment Consultants are designing “the strat-
cially the domestic market which showed report by Morgan Stanly points out that egy and the lay-out of the Zhengzhou In-
a double-digit increase. The outlook for many Chinese shipyards received no ship- ternational Logistics Center.” According to
international traveling is less promising building orders since October 2008. the Development & Reform Commission’s
with passenger volume down in the first objective, in 3-5 years, Zhengzhou will be
quarter. a key link in China’s international logistics
network.
26 MAY/JUNE 2009 www.chainaonline.com
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