Before incorporation, its first established warehouse in Hong Kong was built in 1981. By 1991, the Group had five warehouses and acquired one warehouse with an aggregate GFA of approximately. The company was established in 1991. In 1999, they opened their flagship logistics facility, Kerry Cargo Centre, a multi-storey combined logistics facility and global HQ office. The company name was changed to “Kerry Logistics Network Limited” in 2000, the same year they began to provide truck freight services to warehousing customers. International freight forwarding operations also began shortly after in Hong Kong through the acquisition of Kerry Freight Limited. As of 2016, Kerry Logistics owned 12 logistics facilities in Hong Kong with a total GFA of.
In 2003, in collaboration with a joint venture partner, the first logistics centre in China was developed. In 2005, the China division acquired a 70% equity interest in EAS, and the new joint entity was renamed Kerry EAS Logistics. EAS, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, was one of the leading domestic freight and warehousing entities in China at the time. As of the end of 2016, KEAS managed approximately of self-owned logistics facilities and approximately of leased logistics facilities in China. The revenue in Mainland China was HK$8 billion, or about 38% of the total group revenue.
In 2004, KLN commenced freight forwarding operations in Taiwan. In 2008, they acquired an initial equityinterest in Kerry TJ Logistics, previously named “T. Join Transportation Co., Ltd”. As of the end of 2016, KLN held a total equity interest of approximately 49.67% in Kerry TJ Logistics. Kerry TJ Logistics is a major logistics service provider in Taiwan whose shares have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since 1990. It has an extensive distribution network supported by a fleet of more than 3,000 trucks.
KLN's business in ASEAN started in 2002, with both integrated logistics and international freight forwarding operations in Thailand. In 2003, KLN completed the development of a logistics centre, with a total GFA of approximately, in Thailand's largest sea port in Laem Chabang, south of Bangkok. In 2004, KLN acquired an initial equity interest in Kerry Siam Seaport Limited. As of 2013, KLN holds 79.52% interest in Kerry Siam Seaport Limited. Kerry Siam Seaport Limited operates Kerry Siam Seaport, a multi-purpose port terminal located near Laem Chabang. As of 2013, KLN managed approximately of completed self-owned facilities and approximately of leased facilities in Thailand where Kerry Logistics trades as Kerry Express. Since 2004, KLN has continued to expand into other ASEAN countries by establishing international freight offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar.
KLN commenced European freight forwarding operations in the United Kingdom in 2002, by acquiring an initial equity interest in Kerry Logistics . In 2013, KLN acquired the remaining equity interest, making Kerry Logistics a wholly owned subsidiary of KLN.
Indev Logistics, India
On 13 April 2016, Kerry Logistics announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in Indev Logistics Pvt. Ltd., a Chennai-based logistics company. The stake value is estimated to be around Rs 1,000 crore. By 2018, the company is also planning to list in the Indian markets. Once this investment plan takes effect, Indev will be rebranded as Kerry-INDEV, in line with Kerry's ambition to becoming a major pan-Indian logistics company with an India focus.
