COSCO Shipping delivers first exhibits to CIIE venue

According to China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, the first consignment of exhibits for the ninth China International Import Expo has arrived at the exhibition halls, with on‑site construction work advancing across the venue. The group has supplied logistics support for every edition of the expo, offering an integrated service covering overseas sea freight, on‑site haulage and bespoke stand assembly.

Among the first items delivered is a mill‑turn machining centre built by WFL, an Austrian specialist maker of high‑end machine tools. The unit travelled from Austria over more than a month by sea before reaching the venue, forming a flagship example of the group’s end‑to‑end logistics provision for international exhibitors. COSCO Shipping has acted as the designated carrier for the expo’s international sea freight for nine consecutive years. 

To date, COSCO Shipping Lines has secured nine sea freight shipments for the current expo, representing seven exhibitors across six countries and territories. The consignments comprise twelve full container loads and two less‑than‑container loads, carrying heavy machinery, ice cream, beverages, cosmetics, laboratory equipment and textiles from Austria, South Africa, New Zealand, Niue, Fiji and Japan. Goods continue to arrive in Shanghai and move into the halls.

COSCO Shipping Logistics and Supply Chain fulfils two roles as on‑site transport contractor and stand builder. It manages movements across five halls within three major exhibition zones: the Country Pavilion, Medical Equipment and Healthcare, and Trade in Services, supporting a combined total of 637 domestic and overseas exhibitors. 

On‑site operations for venue logistics entered full swing ahead of the opening. Specialist teams moved into the site on 27 October, transferring stock from intermediate warehouses into halls, sorting goods and delivering consignments to individual booths. 

Reception and delivery services for exhibitors run continuously under the operational framework. The first international shipment has completed transport and customs clearance formalities. 

Seventy‑seven international shipments are scheduled for import, of which forty‑one have reached port and completed declarations. Two hundred and fifty domestic consignments have entered storage, while nine service requests have been processed through the group’s dedicated mini‑programme.

From the inaugural expo to the ninth, the group has expanded its service model from cross‑border freight support into a unified integrated package. It draws on its combined shipping, port and logistics network to move goods reliably between overseas markets and China.