Finance
Henry Bath lists LME warehouse in Hong Kong
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Henry Bath has registered a new warehouse with the LME in Hong Kong's Kwai Chung, enhancing metal storage options in the region.
(Reuters) -Warehouse operator Henry Bath & Son has become the latest company to register a storage facility with the London Metal Exchange in Hong Kong, a notice from the bourse revealed on Friday.
The warehouse, located in the Kwai Chung district in Hong Kong's New Territories, can store copper, aluminium and aluminium alloy, nickel, lead, zinc and tin, said the notice from the LME, which is owned by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
It becomes the 13th Hong Kong facility to be listed since the LME first approved warehouses in the city in January this year, with the aim of providing a gateway to mainland China, the world's biggest metals consumer.
The listing of Henry Bath's warehouse is effective immediately, but metal can only be warranted there - or approved for storage by the LME and made available for delivery against its metals contracts - from Dec. 5, the notice said.
Liverpool-based Henry Bath is majority owned by Chinese warehousing and logistics firm CMST Development Co, which bought a 51% stake from commodity trader Mercuria in early 2016.
(Reporting by Tom Daly)
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is a global marketplace for trading industrial metals. It provides a platform for buyers and sellers to trade metals such as copper, aluminum, and nickel, among others.
A warehouse operator is a company or individual that manages storage facilities where goods, including metals, are stored. They ensure the safe handling and storage of materials for clients.
Copper storage refers to the practice of storing copper in designated facilities, often for trade purposes. It is essential for managing supply and demand in the metals market.
Hong Kong serves as a strategic gateway to mainland China, the world's largest consumer of metals. The London Metal Exchange has approved multiple warehouses in Hong Kong to facilitate trading.
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