Huichun, at N Korea, Russia, China borders, to be major logistics hub

HUICHUN, a city on Dooman River at the border convergence of China, North Korea and Russia, is planning to expand its logistics service network to become a distribution hub in northeast China for transshipments from Korea, Japan, Russia and the west coast of US, Xinhua reports.

The economic and trade ties between countries in the Dooman River basin is growing closer recently. Huichun plans to seize the opportunity to raise its cargo handling volume to over five million tonnes by 2015.

Huichun will build bonded logistics parks, border petty trade centres and other specialised logistics facilities to widen its logistics service coverage. Besides, the city also plans to develop a logistics information sharing platform and expects to attract leading players in the industry to set up branches in the city.

Governor of Huichun Wang Jingyou said the city's transportation infrastructure has continued to improve in recent years and this has given the city the foundation of becoming a logistics hub.