A new TIR assembly center, certified by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), began operation on September 20 in Zhengzhou Xinzheng Comprehensive Bonded Zone, which is located in Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ). This marks a solid step toward transforming ZAEZ into a modern, international, and world-class logistics hub.
It is China's third TIR assembly center certified by IRU, the first one in China's inland region.
"The inauguration of Henan TIR assembly center will attract more international transport vehicles to gather and collect cargo here, exerting positive impact on the growth of foreign trade and commercial logistics in ZAEZ and even the entire province," said Wang Ran, chief representative of the IRU East Asia and Southeast Asia Office.
According to ZAEZ Port Administration, Henan TIR assembly center has established an 800-square-meter business hall, along with a newly built 16,000-square-meter container yard and parking area, a 6,000-square-meter warehouse, and a 400-square-meter cold storage facility. Additionally, it provides 30 apartments with a total of 300 beds as a "drivers' home", and is equipped with necessary facilities such as fencing, weighbridges, and container cranes.
"We will also introduce a package of policies, establish an integrated service and information platform, launch a one-stop TIR service window, and set up China's first TIR enterprise association, sparing no efforts to support the development of the international road transport industry." According to Chen Wei, deputy director of ZAEZ Port Administration, they aim to attract 20 new TIR enterprises within 3 years, handling more than 1,000 inbound and outbound trips as well as 20,000 tons of cargo each year. By then, Henan TIR assembly center is expected to create 500 jobs, with annual import and export value exceeding 1 billion yuan.
"Henan TIR assembly center will further leverage the unique geographical advantages of ZAEZ, providing support for the development of a hub economy in Henan." According to a staff member from the Management Committee of ZAEZ, they will stead fastly pursue the development path of "hub + openness + industry + platform", aiming to attract more foreign trade enterprises, platforms, and supply chain businesses to settle in the zone. (Chinese source: dahe.cn Reporter: Wang Rui Translator: Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Chen Xingjie and Zhao Hanqing)
