Qingdao plans to raise logistics volume to 30 million tonnes by 2016

EASTERN China's city of Qingdao has launched a CNY23 billion (US$3.61 billion) logistics park development to build a complex covering 16 million square metres (six square miles) by 2016, Xinhua reports.

According to the plan, Qingdao will build up a number of logistics facilities including Qingwan South Port Area Logistics Park, Dongjiakou Port Area Logistics Park, Jiaozhou Bay International Logistics Park and Chengyang Integrated Logistics Park. Logistics volume of the city will be raised to 30 million tonnes.

Qianwan South Port Area Logistics Park will offer distribution, warehousing and information services. Dongjiakou Port Area Logistics Park aims to become a bulk cargo distribution hub and an energy resource storage centre in China. Jiaozhou Bay International Logistics Park will be built into a ground logistics and e-commerce hub based on the Jiaozhou Bay Railway Container Terminal. Chengyang Integrated Logistics Park will offer comprehensive logistics services relying on Qingdao's airport and road network.