Kunming plans to become China's major cold chain hub

摘要

Kunming,Yunnan-The city of Kunming in south-west China has plans to become a major cold chain logistics hub in the next decade,according to local authorities.It aims to serve countries in south Asia and the ASEAN region,as well as domestic markets.As China's flower capital,Kunming has the largest flower trading market in the country.It plans to build on this base by expanding cold chain logistics into other sectors,including fruit and vegetables,meat,seafood and pharmaceuticals.The Kunming-ASEAN International Cold Chain Logistics Centre initially started operations in 2009.By the time phase two came on stream in October 2018,it had 200kT refrigerated warehouse capacity.