Cold Chain Logistics

in China
By
China Research & Intelligence
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Industrial Chain

Upstream Mid-steam Downstream

Equipment Transportation Terminals like chain
Technology Warehousing stores, restaurants, consume
Food & drink manufacturing Distribution centers rs, etc.
pharmaceuticals

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Existing Problems of Cold Chain logistics
Low Prevalence
On the whole, it is not exactly popular for its high cost

Lagging Third-party Logistics Development

Without service network and information system, the third-party logistics lags behind

Lack of Technologies
Equipment, facilities & technologies can not meet modern cold chain logistics development

Low Operating Efficiency

Lack of standards, management system and well-trained personnel, leading to low efficiency

Lack of Overall Industry Planning

Imbalanced developed in many links

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Supply of Cold Chain Logistics
There are four ways of
transportation in Chinas
logistics industry

Freight Volume in
2016 2017F
Highway Transport 2015 ( million tons)
Highway 31,500.00 / /
Railway Transport Railway 3,358.00 / /
/ /
Waterway Transport Waterway 6,206.00
Air 6.25 / /
Air Transport
Source: Research Report on China Cold Chain Logistics Industry, 2016-2020

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Demand for Cold Chain Logistics
Demand mainly comes
from the following sectors:
Meat products Demand Volume in 2015
2016 2017F
( million tons)

Frozen food Meat products 48.4 / /

Frozen food 8 / /

Dairy products Dairy products 7.9 / /

Fruit and Vegetables 30.8

Fruit and Vegetables Aquatic products 8.5 / /

Pharmaceutical
Very low / /
products
Aquatic products Others 14.3 / /

Pharmaceutical products Source: Research Report on China Cold Chain Logistics Industry, 2016-2020

Others like E-commerce

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Cold Storage Distribution in China
The cold storages with the
designed temperature lower Cold Storage Distribution in China
than -10 account for more
than half of the total amount
while the proportion of ultra-
low temperature cold storages 13%
is extremely small.
22%
Cold storages are mainly
concentrated in eastern areas 65% East China

which account for over 60% of Central China

West China
the total number in China.

Source: China Research and Intelligence

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Competitive Landscape of Equipment
Manufacturing for Cold Chain Logistics
Overview Top Five in the Sector

The competition is intense in the Yantai Moon Group Co., Ltd.

manufacture industry of cold chain
logistics equipment, especially small- Dalian Bingshan Group
scale equipment. Huge potential for Refrigeration Equipment
growth attracts numerous enterprises to Co., Ltd.
focus on the R&D and production of
medium and low-temperature Shanghai Hanbell Precise
refrigeration equipment, which intensifies Machinery Co., Ltd.
the competition. A large number of
manufacturers occupy the market while Fujian Snowman Co., Ltd.
the market concentration rate is
extremely low with the proportion of the China Railway Tielong
top 5 enterprises lower than 10%. Container Logistics Co., Ltd.

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Thank You for Reading!
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industry, do not hesitate to discuss with CRI research team.

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