ZTO begins operations at new Chengdu hub
As China’s delivery sector prepares for the Single’s Day shopping festival, ZTO Express has begun trial operations at its newest sorting hub in Chengdu, Sichuan. The sorting hub is ZTO’s largest in Western China in terms of parcel volume.
Located in Longquanyi District in Chengdu, the sorting hub will feature in-house developed cross-belt sorting systems that will allow it to sort more than 5m parcels a day.
In a statement issued yesterday (20 September), ZTO said that it has invested around RMB400m in its construction and expects full operations to begin in early October. The launch of the Sichuan sorting hub is part of the Company’s preparations for the upcoming Single’s Day / 11.11 shopping festival in November.
Meisong Lai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZTO, commented: “The launch of trial operations at our largest sorting hub in Western China is critical to meeting the surge in parcels that we expect to see during the most important day in China’s e-commerce market.
“Our in-house developed cross-belt sorting systems significantly improve sorting efficiency allowing us to further reduce unit logistics costs, improve customer service and strengthen brand loyalty. We will continue to invest in expanding our network and developing tools to improve efficiency as we work to create greater shareholder value.”
