Schneider National Inc. has been granted authority to operate as a domestic carrier and logistics services provider in the People's Republic of China. Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. has been established under the new authority
to provide these services in China.
Obtaining licensing - a critical component of the company's international strategy - makes Schneider the only North American truckload provider to establish a domestic business in China.
"We see this as a great opportunity for customers in China, whether they be foreign-invested companies or Chinese-based businesses," said Martin Winchell, managing director of Schneider Logistics China, a part of the Schneider National enterprise. "We will now be able to help customers build out their intra-China network and grow their business in the various provinces."
Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) will offer domestic transportation, logistics (warehousing, crossdocking and third-party logistics) and other related services. The company will build these services through a combination of organic growth and acquisition in China. Schneider Logistics has established a new office location in the Tianjin Economic Technological Development area, in place to encourage regional development in the BinHai region in Northern China. The area is home to many foreign-invested companies in China.
In addition to meeting the domestic supply chain needs of its customers through its newly authorized services, Schneider plans to provide customers with international logistics services, which are still under development. Since 2005, Schneider has been offering supply chain consulting services from its office in Shanghai.