On the morning of September 21, the Business Support Policy Promotion Conference for Yuhu Cold Chain (Wuhan) Trading Centre, under the theme “Setting Sail from Central China, Connecting with the World,” was successfully held. The event brought together over 300 representatives from leading supply chain enterprises, traders, wholesalers, processors, and other merchants who have already signed contracts to settle in the Centre. As a key provincial and municipal project and the core project of Wuhan’s “National Trade-Service Logistics Hub,” Yuhu Cold Chain (Wuhan) Trading Centre is set to officially commence operations on September 27. The event received significant attention from local government officials, with Ruan Shijun, Deputy District Chief of Huangpi District, Wuhan, in attendance. The District Commerce Bureau also took the opportunity to present Huangpi District’s investment promotion initiatives.

Li Yuanhua, Vice President of Yuhu Cold Chain and Chairman of its Wuhan and Xiangyang Companies, stated in his address that the Yuhu Cold Chain (Wuhan) Trading Centre has received strong support from provincial, municipal, and district governments throughout its planning and construction phases. With a total investment of 3 billion yuan, the project covers an area of approximately 208,000 sqm including eight modern cold storage facilities, boasting a total storage capacity of 214,000 tons. It stands as the largest, highest-standard, and most fully functional international cold chain food trading base in Central China. To date, over 300 leading domestic and international cold chain food and supply chain enterprises have signed agreements to locate their operations within the Centre, marking the initial formation of an industrial cluster effect. The park has innovatively developed an OMO business model, integrating commerce flow, logistics, capital flow, and information flow, and is committed to building a cold chain food industry ecosystem that covers the whole country and connects with the global market.

Li Yuanhua, Vice President of Yuhu Cold Chain and Chairman of its Wuhan and Xiangyang Companies, Delivers Opening Remarks

Liu Jie, Deputy Director of the Huangpi District Bureau of Commerce, highlighted the region’s industrial development advantages and investment promotion policies. He noted that Huangpi District has maintained the largest county-level economy in Hubei Province for five consecutive years, with total retail sales of consumer goods reaching 83.6 billion yuan in 2024, ranking first in Wuhan. Leveraging national-level transportation hubs such as Tianhe International Airport, New Wuhan Port Cluster, and the Tianhe Station of the Yangtze River High-Speed Rail, Huangpi is accelerating the construction of its dual national logistics hubs with airport and commercial service functions, providing robust support for the development of modern logistics. Liu emphasized that Huangpi will continue to optimize its business environment, offering full-cycle support policies covering business establishment, expansion, excellence incentives, and assistance with IPOs and exhibition participation, fully supporting Yuhu Cold Chain in building an international cold chain food trading hub in Central China.

Liu Jie, Deputy Director of the Huangpi District Bureau of Commerce in Wuhan, Promotes Huangpi’s Investment Policies

Wang Xue, General Manager of Yuhu Cold Chain (Wuhan) Trading Centre, comprehensively presented the park’s merchant support policies, including tenancy benefits, incentives for goods inflow, and logistics network capabilities. He emphasized that entered enterprises will benefit from market-competitive rental discounts, storage subsidies, and logistics fee reductions. By leveraging the global procurement network of Yuhu Group, along with its high-standard cold chain infrastructure, professional operational teams, and digital platforms, the company enables businesses to optimize supply chain integration, reduce operational costs, and expand market reach. The Wuhan Trading Centre has established 16 major logistics routes covering over 200 delivery points across Hubei Province, 104 additional points outside the province, and 165 sub-districts within Wuhan’s urban distribution network. Through a combination of self-managed logistics capacity and strategic ecosystem partnerships, the trading centre guarantees efficient order fulfillment while continuously enhancing its multimodal transport system to improve overall service responsiveness and reliability.

Wang Xue, General Manager of Yuhu Cold Chain (Wuhan), Introduces the Trading Centre’s Comprehensive Business Support Framework

Wang Gang, General Manager of the Digital Technology Development Department at Yuhu Cold Chain, introduced trading centre’s digital empowerment solutions. He stated that the self-developed “iYuhu” mini-program has achieved one-stop access for sourcing products, warehousing, logistics, and financing, enabling customers to fulfill business needs. For logistics service providers, Yuhu Cold Chain’s smart vehicle management system offers functions such as truck appointment scheduling and intelligent route guidance, significantly improving vehicle turnaround efficiency.

Wang Gang, General Manager of the Digital Technology Development Department at Yuhu Cold Chain, Presents Trading Centre’s Digital Empowerment Solutions

Chang Min, General Manager of Yuhu eSource Supply Chain, highlighted the features of Yuhu Cold Chain’s supply chain financial services. She stated that Yuhu eSource Supply Chain has launched two core products, “eSource” and “Yurong,” which offer high credit limits and low interest rates, covering a wide range of raw materials including imported and domestic pork, beef, lamb, poultry, and aquatic products. Additionally, Yuhu eSource provides services such as international procurement agency, port customs clearance, warehousing and logistics, nationwide warehouse network support, as well as standard certification and guidance for food supplied to Hong Kong.

Chang Min, General Manager of Yuhu eSource Supply Chain, Introduces the Supply Chain Financial Services

The event featured dedicated networking and on-site consultation sessions, where representatives from relevant government departments, trading centre’s investment and operations team engaged in face-to-face discussions with entered enterprises and merchants. These interactions focused on addressing policy inquiries and gathering development suggestions. In interviews, multiple merchants and enterprise representatives stated that choosing Yuhu Cold Chain was driven not only by its first-class hardware facilities and prime location but also by their recognition of its professional, digital, and international development philosophy and service system. They expressed anticipation that trading centre’s platform would help achieve significant business growth.

Poised for launch with strong momentum, the Yuhu Cold Chain (Wuhan) Trading Centre is committed to continuously channeling premium resources and distribution channels into the region. It aims to facilitate the global expansion of Hubei’s characteristic agricultural products, such as crayfish and lotus root, while simultaneously introducing world-class delicacies like Australian wagyu beef, Arctic sweet shrimp, and Chilean king crab to dining tables across Central China. This initiative will comprehensively establish a modern cold chain industrial ecosystem with nationwide reach and global connections.

Senior officials from Shekou Sub-district, Huangpi District, Wuhan, along with responsible persons from the District Bureau of Commerce and its Commerce and Circulation Management Office, attended the event.