Midea Group and Hutchison Ports have agreed to broaden their co-operation over the next two years in a move that underscores how Chinese manufacturers are seeking tighter control over overseas logistics as global supply chains remain under pressure.
The memorandum of understanding, announced at the Shenzhen Port Global Supply Chain High-Quality Development Conference 2026, is intended to link Midea’s growing international production base with Hutchison Ports’ container netw...
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ork across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. The companies said the alliance is expected to support trade flows in markets including Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt, Vietnam and Mexico, where Midea is expanding its manufacturing presence.
The arrangement centres on improving shipping reliability, reducing delays during peak periods and strengthening digital integration between the two groups’ systems. Yantian International Container Terminals will serve as the first major hub for the collaboration, with plans to explore real-time data sharing, priority handling for Midea cargo and additional logistics services such as warehousing, container yards and rail-linked transport options.
Lewis Fu, president of Midea International, said the company regarded dependable logistics as essential to its overseas expansion and that the partnership could help it move towards a target of 1.5 million TEUs in global shipping volume by 2027. Eric Ip, group managing director of Hutchison Ports, said Midea’s growing export volumes would add momentum to terminal activity and that Hutchison would provide operational and digital support for the manufacturer’s international growth.
The agreement also reflects a wider push by Hutchison Ports to position itself as a partner for manufacturers looking for lower-carbon and more efficient freight routes. Seatrade Maritime reported that the port operator has recently signed similar memoranda with other Chinese industrial groups, including TCL Industries, as part of a broader effort to promote greener logistics and digital transformation.
Hutchison Ports said in its announcement that it handled a combined throughput of 90.1 million TEU in 2025. Midea, which operates more than 600 subsidiaries and 65 manufacturing bases worldwide, said the new arrangement fits its globalisation strategy and its expanding industrial footprint outside China.
Source: Noah Wire Services
