3PL Expand in Inland China

Extracted 09AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/logistics-economy/third-party-logistics-providers-expand-i...

Third-party logistics companies continue to invest in warehousing and other supporting capacity in interior provinces of China, as manufacturers look to cut costs by moving away from coastal provinces...

“China’s manufacturing base is quickly shifting into its western regions and DHL is actively responding to this trend by expanding our presence there,” said Victor Mok, CEO of DHL Supply Chain North Asia.  “Our planned multi-user logistics centers in Wuhan and Chengdu will facilitate the expansion of production bases into the inland cities by providing time and cost-effective inbound-to-manufacturing logistics services...