Xi'an establishes national cold chain logistics alliance

The Xi'an National Backbone Cold Chain Logistics Base Alliance was established in Xi'an – capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – on Oct 18.

The base is the major cold chain logistics infrastructure. It has been created on the basis of the existing cold chain logistics infrastructure group there, for production areas and distribution centers of high value-added fresh agricultural products.

At present, Xi'an has 43 agricultural production bases and 24 "vegetable basket" markets. It is an important gathering place for the production and consumption of fresh agricultural products in Northwest China and also throughout the country.

The Xi'an Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Airport New City of Xixian New Area signed a cooperation agreement at the launch ceremony to jointly build a national backbone cold chain logistics center in Xi'an.

Xi'an Jingfa Supply Chain Operation and Trade Co, the initiating unit of the base alliance, signed cooperation agreements with six member units of the alliance, including as Shaanxi Jointown Pharmaceutical Group and Shaanxi Commercial Storage Logistics Co.

Moving forwards, plans are for Xi'an to step up the integration and attraction of cold chain logistics resources, and cultivate related business entities – striving to become a benchmark city for the construction and operation of national backbone cold chain logistics bases.