AIT Worldwide Logistics Expands in China with New Qingdao Office
Published on: Jun 21, 2018
ITASCA, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2018) – Global supply chain solutions company AIT Worldwide Logistics has opened a new full-service station in the city of Qingdao on China’s eastern seaboard. Located in Shandong province, AIT-Qingdao is the organization’s seventh office in China, joining the company’s thriving Asia Pacific network.
According to Wilson Lee, AIT’s Vice President, Asia Pacific, the new location enhances the company’s ability to serve existing customers representing diverse industries such as energy technology, environmental services and industrial building materials. The office also boosts AIT’s ability to provide logistics solutions for customers requiring a local representative in Qingdao.
Positioned in a port city on the Yellow Sea and led by a veteran logistics manager with extensive ocean shipping experience, transpacific services are expected to be the leading operational activity for the AIT-Qingdao team. The facility also provides a complete slate of flexible supply chain services including air, intermodal, ground distribution, customs brokerage and warehouse management.
AIT’s Executive Vice President Global Operations, Greg Weigel, said, “Opening the new AIT-Qingdao office is an important investment in AIT's Asia Pacific development strategy. This location strengthens the connections to many key customers in the U.S. with our transpacific import service. AIT is thrilled to participate in the vibrant industrial economy of Qingdao, one of China’s top 10 GDP growth areas.”
The newest AIT office is situated 10 kilometers from Qingdao Port with convenient access to Qingdao International Airport:
AIT Worldwide Logistics
Room 2907, Building A, Sunshine Tower
No. 61 Hong Kong Middle Road
266071 Qingdao
China
Phone: +86 532 8097 9188
About AIT Worldwide Logistics
Founded in 1979, Itasca, Illinois-based AIT Worldwide Logistics is a full service transportation management provider. With continental headquarters in Chicago, Amsterdam and Hong Kong, AIT’s offices form a vast network spanning the globe. By coupling a flexible business model with robust technology that presents end-to-end shipment visibility, AIT delivers precisely tailored supply chain efficiencies for almost every industry imaginable. Leveraging creative, competitively priced multimodal solutions, AIT removes the complexity from global logistics puzzles, helping companies thrive by regaining focus on the core goals of their business.
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At AIT, we vigorously seek opportunities to earn our customers’ trust by delivering exceptional worldwide logistics solutions while passionately valuing our co-workers, partners and communities.###
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