Cainiao launches its first warehouse in Jakarta
Cainiao Group, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, has announced the launch of its first warehouse, Cainiao Cikarang Logistics Park, in Jakarta, Indonesia as part of its regional cHub expansion plan.
The new Cainiao Cikarang Logistics Park is part of a regional warehouse network of Cainiao Hubs or cHubs in Southeast Asia, and is the third warehouse in the network.
Situated in GIIC Deltamas Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, east of Jakarta, the project has a total land area of 320,000 square meters and encompasses six warehouses spanning 170,000 square metres.
In a statement sent to Post&Parcel today (27 July) Cainiao said that the warehouse is strategically located near factories to support the local manufacturing industry. The vision is for Cainiao Cikarang Logistics Park to pave the way for future full chain capabilities to support manufacturers for their logistics and trading needs, such as fulfilment and sorting for local deliveries, import and export for B2B and B2C businesses, smart supply chain management, and logistics technology such as IoT, automation and warehouse management systems (WMS).
Prior to the official launch, the project received strong interest from local businesses and achieved a 75% occupancy rate. Tenants include PT Senopati Fujitrans Logistic Services (Senfu), PT SGMW Indonesia (Wuling Indonesia), CJ Logistics, Klog, Haier and Lazada.
Eric Xu, Vice President, Cainiao Group, commented: “We have witnessed immense potential in Southeast Asian region and have been actively investing to expand our warehouse network in order to cater to the needs of local businesses. We are thrilled to finally announce this new warehouse, our first infrastructural investment in Indonesia and third in the region. Our strong network and expertise in logistics and supply chain capabilities will help our partners and customers in Indonesia accomplish more in less time and boost local and regional trade activities by streamlining workflows and processes across the value chain.”
The Indonesian market is an important one for Cainiao.
The country has more than 62 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to the World Economic Forum, and eCommerce revenue in Indonesia is expected to reach US$44.81 billion in 2023, and grow at 10.44% annually to reach US$66.66 billion in 20272
