On October 12, Zhuhai Port Group and Europort Group officially signed a joint venture agreement in Zhuhai. The two parties will jointly establish an affiliated company, Zhuhai Europort (Gaolan) Co., Ltd., to build a pulp logistics distribution center in South China and fill the gap in this field in the region.
According to the introduction, Zhuhai Port Group and Europort Group will leverage their respective resource advantages and jointly invest 330 million yuan to build a professional pulp warehouse. The project aims to establish a professional “one-stop” logistics service platform for paper manufacturers and traders in South China, especially in eastern Guangdong and the Xijiang River basin, and fill the gap in specialized logistics distribution centers for pulp and other forest products in the region.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Europort Group currently operates more than 20 ports worldwide. It is one of the world’s well-known port operators, bringing together core upstream and downstream supply chain resources such as ports, shipping companies, shipping agents, pulp manufacturers, and paper enterprises, and forming a relatively complete pulp logistics industry ecosystem.
Relying on the joint venture platform, Zhuhai Port Group will connect with China’s national Belt and Road Initiative in the future, promote the development of the Gaolan–South America shipping route based on pulp and other forest products, enhance the participation of Zhuhai Port in the international supply chain, and make Zhuhai an important hub city for China–Latin America trade.