Tianjin strikes deal to open Xian inland port and logistics base
Tianjin Port Group and Xian International Trade & Logistics Park (XITLP) have signed an agreement and set up a joint venture called Xian Lugangjinan International Logistics Co that will function as an inland port, reports Xinhua.
According to the agreement, Tianjin Port Group will take full advantage of various preferential policies of Binhai New Area and give full support to the joint venture company in such aspects as port operations, harbour fee collection, full-course logistics and technical service to build the company into a leading one in international logistics industry in northwest China region.
Tianjin Port has established 21 inland ports and regional sales centre, covering main provinces in China's western interior.
Tianjin Port is one of the main ports for Shaanxi province. Built in 1995, Tianjin Port took the lead in opening the container train between Xian and Tianjin among coastal ports in China. It built an office in Xian in 1996 in a show of cooperation with local companies and related institutions.
Tianjin Port and XITLP reached a cooperation intention on August 4, 2010. After that, Tianjin Port's business in Shaanxi grew sharply and its container business expanded by 147 per cent in the first half of 2011, making it the fastest growing container business in Xian.
According to the agreement, Tianjin Port Group will take full advantage of various preferential policies of Binhai New Area and give full support to the joint venture company in such aspects as port operations, harbour fee collection, full-course logistics and technical service to build the company into a leading one in international logistics industry in northwest China region.
Tianjin Port has established 21 inland ports and regional sales centre, covering main provinces in China's western interior.
Tianjin Port is one of the main ports for Shaanxi province. Built in 1995, Tianjin Port took the lead in opening the container train between Xian and Tianjin among coastal ports in China. It built an office in Xian in 1996 in a show of cooperation with local companies and related institutions.
Tianjin Port and XITLP reached a cooperation intention on August 4, 2010. After that, Tianjin Port's business in Shaanxi grew sharply and its container business expanded by 147 per cent in the first half of 2011, making it the fastest growing container business in Xian.