16 February 2010

Agreement to handle all imports of Tsingtao Beer from China

PD Logistics, part of the PD Ports Group, has successfully won the contract with the UKs largest independent drinks manufacturer and distributor, Halewood International, to handle all imports of Tsingtao Beer from China.

Tsingtao is the 5th fastest growing premium packaged lager in the world and the tenth-largest beer brand worldwide. With an already substantial and loyal consumer base within the Chinese restaurant market in the UK, Tsingtao is already appearing on supermarket shelves.

Halewood International, based in Merseyside, manufactures and distributes some of the UKs best known alcoholic drinks brands from Lambs Navy Rum to Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer and Red Square Vodka.

The containers will be received into the port of Felixstowe and unloaded into PD Logistics’ 46,450 m2 onsite warehouse facility for bonded storage, prior to onward dispatch.

This new contract with Halewood International significantly increases the volume of bonded products that PD Logistics currently handles at this facility. As a result, PD Logistics has expanded its wet bond area, from 7,432 m2, to 15,329 m2, to accommodate the imported Tsingtao beer, whilst allowing for further expansion within the market.