Bertschi Group, a Swiss multinational logistics service provider, has officially opened its Zhangjiagang Liquids Chemical Hub. The event took place on July 5th and 6th and was attended by high-ranked government representatives and over 250 customers. The new Hub in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta is considered as having one of the highest standards in terms of safety and sustainability among chemical logistics centers in China; and marks a major milestone in Bertschi’s company history.

After a total project duration of 6 years, overcoming numerous challenges, including the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festivities surrounding the official opening were well deserved by all involved. With the Hub already operational since the beginning of the year, the ceremony was a great opportunity to demonstrate to customers the impressive infrastructure and service offering of this unique logistic center.

The Hub is a modern and safe dangerous goods facility with a capacity of 50,000 tons storage and over 500,000 tons annual throughput capacity of wide-ranging chemical products. It is characterized by an Isotank-Farm with the capacity to store up to 1,100 laden dangerous goods tank containers, as well as three warehouses with a total capacity of 25,000 pallets of various dangerous goods classes. An automated drumming line system ensures highest productivity in filling drums and IBCs. With advanced container heating and cooling capabilities including steam, warm water, electrical heating, and electrical cooling, the Hub provides a wide range of value-added services to chemical industry customers.

Situated in the thriving Yangtze River International Chemical Industry Park next to the Free Trade Zone in Zhangjiagang, the Hub benefits from a strategic location in one of the most dynamic economic regions of China. Its location at the Yangtze River also ensures seamless connectivity to global transportation networks and an efficient distribution of chemical products across China and beyond.

The container yard is open to the tank containers of all operators; this allows chemical producers to add the Container-Farm in their IT systems as a sustainable Yangtze Delta entry Hub for product storage in Isotanks across all logistics service providers.

The new chemical logistics Hub is in vicinity of Zhangjiagang Port with daily direct container feeder vessels to Shanghai Port at 150 kilometers distance, as well as direct vessel connections to Korea and Japan. This location allows the Hub to support the political goal of shifting the road transit of dangerous goods between Shanghai Port and the hinterland to waterways, bypassing the roads of the 25 million population of the Shanghai urban area. With this modal shift, transport safety and sustainability can be improved and negative impacts on the environment minimized.



Bird's eye view of the new Bertschi Zhangjiagang Chemical Liquids Hub
 

(Below) Ceremonial opening of the new Logistics Hub

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