CEVA Logistics Unveils New International Road Transport Center

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. A further 1,000 square meters are dedicated to dangerous goods handling. The center is CEVA’s first TIR hub to consolidate inbound and outbound TIR road freight. Officials from Alashankou municipality attended the inauguration, celebrating the milestone with CEVA.
 
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 eCommerce fulfilment and manufacturing clusters. CEVA will use the Center for LTL consolidation, allowing multiple shippers to share truck space and reduce costs. Compared to conventional road transport, the TIR model paired with the new center reduces transit time by nearly 30% and cuts costs by 15% on average.
 
Soon, 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.
 
Kelvin Tang, Vice President of Ground & Rail, Greater China and Global Cross-Border & Multimodal Leader, CEVA Logistics, said: “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.”
 
CEVA Logistics, a world leader in third-party logistics, provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Headquartered in Marseille, France, CEVA Logistics offers a broad range of end-to-end, customized solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground and finished vehicle transport in 170 countries worldwide thanks to its approximately 110,000 employees at approximately 1,500 facilities. With 2024 revenue of US$18.3 billion, CEVA Logistics is part of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions. 
  

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