International transport company CEVA Logistics inaugurated its new 4,300 square meter international road transport (TIR) center in Alashankou, China. The new center is set within the Cross-Border eCommerce Industrial Park of Alashankou’s Comprehensive Bonded Zone, while a further 1,000 square meters are dedicated to dangerous goods handling.

CEVA Logistics’ new hub in China, close to the Kazakhstan borders

Bordering Kazakhstan and served by highways that funnel into Central Asia, the Caucasus and Europe, Alashankou offers bonded-zone incentives, fast customs clearance and duty-free storage. Its policies are designed to accelerate e-commerce fulfilment and manufacturing clusters. The center will anchor a secure, fast and steady TIR network linking approximately 30 cities across 15 countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Europe. 

“Alashankou is no longer a checkpoint; it is a launchpad for Eurasian supply chains. By blending the simplicity of TIR with the city’s forward-looking policies, we give customers a faster and fully visible path end-to-end”, stated Kelvin Tang, Vice President of Ground & Rail, Greater China and  Global Cross-Border & Multimodal Leader, CEVA Logistics.

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