Kerry Logistics Network Limited has opened a logistics centre in the Cangzhou Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hebei province, China to capture the market potential in chemical logistics. 

The Kerry IMS Chemical Cangzhou logistics centre was developed to strengthen Kerry’s service capability in the chemical sector.

Located in the proximity of the Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone, the logistics centre has a total area of 320,000 sq ft. It comprises of Class A warehouse, Class B warehouse, as well as office facilities, and has the capacity to handle 400,000 tonnes of Class A and Class B chemicals per year.

“There is enormous potential and development prospects in the chemical logistics market,” explains Edwardo Erni, managing director, China and North Asia of Kerry Logistics Network.

“The completion and opening of the Cangzhou logistics centre will allow us to provide professional chemical supply chain consolidation services to our customers in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region.

“It will give support to our customers’ national and regional framework and consistently optimise supply chain networks to raise the autonomy of the chemical industry supply chain.”