PHILADELPHIA, USA, SHANGHAI, CHINA, September 27, 2005 – BDP International ® (BDP), a leading privately held global logistics and transportation services company, has expanded its operations in China with the addition of its seventh office there.

Located in Ningbo, the new office will operate as a satellite of the company's Shanghai operations centre, which will continue to coordinate consignment and notification of inbound shipments. The Ningbo office will deploy its own export operations, customer service and development activities.

“Ningbo is an extremely strategic port city located on the eastern coast of China near Shanghai,” said Peter Huels, managing director of BDP Asia Pacific. “Our new office will help us support the growing logistical needs of our customers, particularly in the chemical sector.”

In Asia, BDP has regional headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore. In addition to the new Ningbo office, it has 24 offices in 11 countries including Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and now Qingdao, China; Taipei, Taiwan; Kerteh, Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Penang, Malaysia; Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand; Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi and Calcutta, India; Jakarta, Indonesia; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; Dubai, UAE; and Doha, Qatar.

The company offers live inventory status and shipment tracking throughout Asia and worldwide through BDP's network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic alliances, as a complement to its core portfolio of international freight forwarding, Customs clearance, transportation, warehousing, project logistics, and Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) services.

Staffing BDP's Ningbo office is Bonnie Xu, who reports to Dick Yip, general manager for North China. The new office is located at BDP Asia Pacific, Ningbo, Suite 1206, 12/F, Hua Lian Mansion, No. 55 Dong Du Road, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, 315000 China. Tel: +86-574-8709-2882; Fax: +86-574-8709-2883.

For further information in Europe, South America and North America, contact Arnie Bornstein, Director – Marketing & Corporate Communications, BDP International, Inc., 510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Phone: 215-629-8493. Fax: 215-629-8995. E-mail: abornstein@bdpnet.com . In China, contact Yvonne Lim, Regional Manager- Sales & Marketing – North China, Unit 2102 – 2106, Shanghai Bund International Tower, 99 Huang Pu Rd., Shanghai 200080, China. Tel : +86 21 6364 9336; Fax: +86 21 6364 9337. E-mail: yvonne.lim@bdpcn.com.

 

About BDP

BDP International is one of the leading privately held freight logistics / transportation management firms in the U.S. It operates freight logistics centers in more than 20 cities throughout North America and a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships in 113 countries. The company and its subsidiaries serve more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Clients include Bayer, Cargill, DuPont, Heineken USA, Exxon Mobil Chemicals, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Marks and Spensor, Osram Sylvania, Revlon, Rohm & Haas, Trek Bicycle, Wacker, and others. BDP provides a range of services, including ocean, air and ground transportation; 4PL lead logistics process analysis, design and management; export freight forwarding; import customs brokerage and regulatory compliance; project logistics; warehousing/consolidation/ distribution; and Internet shipping transaction/tracking management systems. www.bdpinternational.com