Oakland,China Merchants form a strategic partnership

The US Port of Oakland and China Merchants Holdings International Company Limited (CMHI) have agreed to strategically market and develop supply chain solutions for US exports, particularly agricultural commodities and perishable products. An Oakland port delegation recently participated in a signing ceremony at China Merchants' Hong Kong headquarters. Efforts will focus on enhancing warehousing and logistics facilities and creating seamless cold chain services for US companies exporting their perishable products to China.

China is the Oakland port's number one trade partner, accounting for more than US$10.1bn worth of imports and exports in 2009.

CMHI operates an extensive network of ports, terminals and facilities in China's Bohai, Yangtze River Delta, Xiamen Bay Economic Zone, Pearl River Delta, and Southwest regions. Recently, CMHI formed a joint venture, China Merchants Americold Logistics Co., Ltd. (CMAC) in partnership with US based Americold, one of the largest cold chain providers in North America.
(Source:www.container-mag.com)