A second TIR logistics hub has opened in western China, offering a one-stop shop for TIR transport companies, customs services and supply chain players.
A new IRU-accredited TIR logistics hub has opened in Urumqi, China, a key transit city along the Belt and Road Initiative.
The Urumqi TIR Logistics Hub consolidates all essential transit services under one roof: customs clearance, warehousing, cargo handling, route development, and transport-capacity matching.
Xinjiang International Land Port Chairman Junjiang Si said, ¡°The establishment of the Urumqi TIR Logistics Hub will further open up ¡®door-to-door¡¯ corridors for international road transport and trade, in both directions.¡±
¡°In addition to TIR, the Urumqi TIR Logistics Hub offers services such as warehousing, cargo handling and multimodal solutions, optimising transport and trade,¡± he added.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Director of TIR and Transit Tatiana Rey-Bellet said, ¡°Building on Urumqi¡¯s strategic advantages and IRU¡¯s 75 years of experience advancing TIR, the hub will further facilitate trade along China-Europe transport corridors, bringing more opportunities and benefits to supply chain players in the region and beyond.¡±
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Chief Representative of East and Southeast Asia Ran Wang said, ¡°The launch of the TIR logistics hub will help Urumqi in its quest to become an international trade hub connecting Asia and Europe.¡±
¡°With the strong support of customs, transport departments, local governments and industry partners, the TIR Logistics Hub will advance the prosperity and development of Xinjiang and China¡¯s international road transport industry,¡± he added.
Xinjiang International Land Port manages the Urumqi TIR Logistics Hub.
The first IRU-accredited TIR logistics hub opened in Kashgar, China, in May 2024.
