Nippon Express starts full-scale operations at China's new Wuhan logistics base

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 -- Nippon Express Logistics (China) Co Ltd (NE Logistics China) has set up a new business location in Wuhan (Hubei Province, China) to provide domestic logistics for apparel with full-scale operations launched in November.

NE Logistics China is a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co Ltd, according to a statement.

The purchasing power of inland China has risen as China's economy developed, and the distribution volume of apparel and other consumer goods increased substantially. Centrally located vis-a-vis China's other major cities, Wuhan has seen its geographical importance rise as a strategic base for inland traffic. NE Logistics China has established a new location in Wuhan that began operations using highly trained staff dispatched from another business location in coastal Dongguan (Guangdong Province) handling the same type of apparel to maintain a high level of quality. To further enhance services and better meet the needs of its customers, the company will develop a domestic trucking network and a route distribution network for stores in China centred on this location in the Wuhan area to handle daily necessities, apparel and other consumer goods.

On Nov 1, last year, Nippon Express (Shenzhen) Co Ltd was renamed Nippon Express Logistics (China) Co Ltd, marking its new start as a company specialising in domestic logistics within China. -- BERNAMA