New Shanghai logistics base gets off to good start

SHANGHAI - Orient International Logistics officially opened its logistics center on Monday at Yangshan Deepwater Port, part of Shanghai's effort to develop an international shipping center.

The center witnessed smooth operations for the past four months, said Zhu Jianmin, deputy managing director of Orient International Logistics (Holding) Co Ltd.

It handled an average of 1,400 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from June to August, with August witnessing a peak of 1,800 TEUs, Zhu said.