Tradeport CEO David Oldridge says Hong Kong's position as a key services provider to the Pearl River Delta will continue to grow

Located at Hong Kong International Airport, Tradeport was built by an international consortium led by Hongkong Land Holdings, China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), Schiphol Group of Netherlands and Fraport AG (Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide. It is part of the growing Tradeport worldwide network, which also operates facilities in Germany and Singapore.

Mr Oldridge said strategic collaboration agreements have been reached with Belgian transport and logistics company ABX LOGISTICS, DHL Danzas Air & Ocean (the global air and ocean freight provider and the logistics arm of DHL), and global integrator FedEx to use the on-airport facility as a base for logistical-related operations. This was a positive endorsement of Hong Kong's long-term trade hub status, he said.

The combined partnerships take up the bulk of the 28,200 square metres of available space in the HK$530 million (US$68 million), custom-designed logistics centre. Phase two, which will add another floor, brings the total gross floor area to 41,434 square metres.

One-stop logisitics services

Mr Oldridge said the plan has always been to set up long-term relationships with collaborative partners. "These agreements show widespread confidence in Tradeport's ability to provide its customers with world-class, end-to-end integrated supply chain solutions." Integrated customised solutions to time sensitive industries include on-time-delivery, raw materials and finished goods management, postponement assembly, spare parts management, RMA (Reverse Materials Authorisation), build-to-order and customise-to-order operations.

He added that as trading activities in the Pearl River Delta continue to grow, Hong Kong is in a key position to provide logistics and transportation services. As companies increasingly leverage their competitive advantage through more effective supply chain management, one of the most important decisions they need to make is where to locate their logistics operations.

Hong Kong, as the primary conduit of cargo and trade into Greater China, would be the obvious choice. "With its highly developed international transport network, outstanding infrastructure and application of information technology, Hong Kong is well placed to offer one-stop logistics services to a wide range of enterprises," he said. These services would help businesses improve efficiency in exporting goods to overseas markets and distributing goods across the mainland."

Mr Oldridge says the plan to build a bridge linking Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai on the Chinese mainland would reaffirm Hong Kong as the most important logistics hub for the region. "We need more facilities like Tradeport to meet demand and create a critical mass. We support the government's initiative to proceed with other projects of this quality, such as the value-added logistics park it has planned for Tung Chung."

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