CEVA Logistics has opened a new automated distribution center in Alashankou, China, strengthening its trans-Eurasian road transport network.
The 4,300-square-meter facility supports freight flows between China, Central Asia, the Caucasus and Europe.
Located inside the Alashankou Free Trade Zone near the Kazakhstan border, the site serves as a consolidation hub for Less-than-Truckload (LTL) cargo and integrated TIR transport solutions.
CEVA said the location allows cargo consolidation and onward transit within six to 12 hours through streamlined customs procedures.
The company equipped the facility with Warehouse Management System (WMS) technology, RFID systems and AI-based measurement tools.
The site also uses electric autonomous forklifts and a centralized control platform that provides real-time customs tracking.
All trucks operating through the facility are equipped with GPS and IoT sensors for shipment visibility.
Lenovo is among the customers using the new logistics hub for transport operations between China and Kazakhstan.
CEVA has also introduced heavy-duty electric trucks for cargo collection from manufacturing sites across China.
According to the company, the transport model can reduce CO2 emissions by 46% compared with traditional logistics solutions.
The new facility also supports CEVA’s optimized LTL service linking Shenzhen and Suzhou with Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
CEVA said the new setup cuts transit times from around 20 days to between 9 and 11 days.
During the opening ceremony, local authorities awarded CEVA the “Silk Road Innovation International Cross-border Logistics Excellence Award.”
“Alashankou is a strategic gateway along the China–Central Asia–Caucasus Region–Europe corridor,” said Kelvin Tang, APAC Ground & Rail Leader at CEVA Logistics.
“With our Alashankou logistics hub now operational, we are well positioned to meet rising demand.”
