PHILADELPHIA, HONG KONG, December 29, 2003 —BDP Asia Pacific has opened a sixth office in the People Republic of China (China) at its third most active maritime logistics seaport in Qingdao.
The largest wholly owned subsidiary of BDP International, a U.S.-based global logistics and transportation services company, BDP Asia Pacific has regional headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore, with 24 offices in 10 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; and Dubai.
The company offers live inventory status and shipment tracking throughout Asia and worldwide through its parent company’s network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic alliances, as a complement to its core portfolio international freight forwarding, Customs clearance, transportation, warehousing, project logistics, and Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) practices.
“With the increasing growth in Qingdao’s port activity, we recognized the need to get closer to our customers and the marketplace by establishing a presence there,” said Peter Huels, managing director of BDP Asia Pacific. “With BDP Qingdao, we will be able to provide better operational control, communications and service quality for the growing number of our clients doing business in China.”
Heading BDP’s operations in Qingdao will be Tracy Mu, station manager, who was formerly domiciled in the company’s Shanghai office. She will report to Dick Yip, general manager for the company’s North China region.
The new office will be located at:
BDP Asia Pacific,
Qingdao, Room 709, Huaneng Building, No. 37 Taiping Road,
Qingdao 266001;
telephone: 86-532-288- 0061;
mobile: 86-135 7381 7077;
fax: 86-532-288 0061;
e_mail: tracy.mu@bdpcn.com
For further information in Europe, South America and North America, contact:
Arnie Bornstein,
Director - Marketing and Corporate Communications,
BDP International, Inc..
Phone: 215-629-8493
fax: 215-629-8995
e-mail: abornstein@bdpnet.com
In Asia, contact:
Gary Chan,
Regional Director- BDP Asia Pacific,
Unit 4201-6 Metroplaza, Tower 1, 223 Hing Fong Road,
Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Phone: 852 2485 0061.
Fax: 852 2487 6744.
e-mail: gary_chan@bdphk.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 140 countries. The company serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Clients include Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Heineken USA, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Osram Sylvania, Rohm & Haas, Trek Bicycle, 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.
