cargo-partner announced that in recent months, it had opened new offices and warehouses in key locations across China as part of its continuing long-term growth efforts in the country.

The full-range info-logistics provider said these new facilities include a Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Competence Center in Shanghai, a warehouse in Guangzhou in the south, and new offices in Nanjing in the east of the country and in Chongqing in central China.

Long-term China expansion plans

"As a dynamic and rapidly evolving market, China presents immense opportunities for the cargo-partner group. Our new Pharma Center in Shanghai, our new warehouse in Guangzhou, and our new office facilities in Chongqing and Nanjing are further important puzzle pieces in our constantly growing network in China," Luca Ferrara, CEO of cargo-partner, said of the recent expansions.

"Our strategic decision to establish a strong presence throughout China aligns perfectly with our long-term goals of improving our operational efficiency, fostering deeper relationships with our local partners and customers, and unlocking new opportunities for continued growth in the future," Ferrara added.

cargo-partner announced the launch of a new Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Competence Center in Shanghai last March, noting the country as one of the world's main producers of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, as well as an increasingly important consumer market for this type of products.

It said that the new Pharma Competence Center now serves as an operational hub for exporters and importers who require GDP-compliant transport solutions for medicinal products.

Its new warehouse in Guangzhou was also opened in March — which is in addition to its existing warehouse facilities in Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunshan and Hong Kong, with a total of 22,000 m² of storage space.

cargo-partner noted that Guangzhou is an important logistics gateway in Southern China, and contract logistics is one of the main focus areas of cargo-partner's strategy for China in 2023.

"This is why cargo-partner has recently opened its first warehouse in Guangzhou, which is scheduled to be expanded in 2024 to meet the strong market demand," it said in the announcement, adding that while the majority of cargo-partner's customers in Guangzhou are currently from the high tech industry, the local team plans to expand its capabilities in the e-commerce, industrial and consumer goods sectors in the near future.

Meanwhile, cargo-partner also expanded its office in Chongqing — a location it described as a "key transport and logistics hub in central China."

cargo-partner noted that its airports rank among the top ten in China for year-round throughput, and the city's port is the largest in the Upper Yangtze region.

Moreover, the Chongqing-Duisburg connection is a cornerstone of the growing trans-Eurasian railway network.

"The new office in Chongqing is just one aspect of cargo-partner's strategic expansion and will support the local team in serving customers across the region with a full range of logistics solutions," the full-range info-logistics provider added.

To further strengthen its local network, cargo-partner has also opened a new customer service and sales office in Nanjing.

It said that the new office is one of several cargo-partner offices in the Yangtze River Delta region, where the logistics provider offers a wide range of air freight, sea freight, land transport, contract logistics, and value-added services.

Since the opening of cargo-partner's first office in China in 2004, the international transport and logistics provider has continuously expanded its network of offices and warehouses in the country.

Currently, cargo-partner is represented by 380 employees across 16 offices in China.