Schneider Logistics keeps growing in Asian market

TIANJIN, China — North America’s largest truckload and logistics firm continues to expand in the Far East. Schneider Logistics Tianjin, announced the company has purchased the key operating assets of BaoYun Logistics in China.

The investment allows Schneider to further expand its current supply chain consulting and transportation and logistics service offerings oversees, the company says. The combined offering now includes transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, third-party logistics and consulting services focused on the domestic Chinese market.

BaoYun Logistics was founded in 1998. It is ranked in the top 100 of all logistics enterprises in China, and is one of the country’s top 30 private logistics enterprises.

Martin Winchell, managing director of Schneider Logistics, China, said that purchasing the operating assets of BaoYun Logistics was an important step in helping the company better serve customers in China.

“We’re taking very deliberate, strategic steps in China,” said Winchell. “Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) was founded with our intent to operate a number of trucks and provide transportation management for our clients. We see tremendous opportunity in providing services to the domestic market as the economy grows and look forward to delivering the products Chinese consumers need.”