Chinanews, August 3, according to the National Development and Reform Commission website, in July 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport jointly issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Tianjin Northern International Shipping Hub" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). The "Opinions" put forward that by 2035, the Tianjin North International Shipping Hub will be fully built as a smart, green, safe, efficient, prosperous and innovative, and port-city integration, Tianjin Port will become a world-class port, the ranking of international shipping centers will be further improved, and the container throughput will reach 3000 Ten thousand standard box.
Data map: Large container ship in Tianjin Port. Photo by China News Service
In order to promote the high-quality development of Tianjin North International Shipping Hub and better support the implementation of major national strategies, in July 2020, approved by the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Leading Group, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport jointly issued the "Opinions on the Construction of Shipping Hubs" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"). The National Development and Reform Commission website published an article on August 3, explaining the policy of the "Opinions".
According to reports, Tianjin North International Shipping Hub is an international comprehensive transportation hub centered on Tianjin Port, a maritime gateway to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and an important node serving the construction of the “Belt and Road” and the two-way opening of land and sea. In recent years, the Tianjin North International Shipping Hub has accelerated its transformation and upgrading and achieved positive results. It is shifting from rapid growth to a high-quality development stage. However, there are still unreasonable port functions, weak integrated service functions, and low levels of smart and green development. , The lack of coordination between Hong Kong and the city.
The promulgation of the "Opinions" is important for promoting the high-quality development of Tianjin's northern international shipping hub, enhancing the international competitiveness of Tianjin Port, ensuring the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, promoting the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the construction of Xiong'an New District, and promoting the high-quality development of Northwest China. It is of great significance to promote the formation of a new pattern of mutual promotion of domestic and international double cycles.
The "Opinions" clearly put forward four strategic positioning: First, an important support for the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. The coordinated development of Tianjin-Hebei ports promotes the construction of a world-class port cluster, promotes the rational layout and transformation and upgrading of regional industries, and becomes an important support for promoting the high-quality development of the Binhai New Area in the new era and the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class city cluster. The second is to serve as an important fulcrum for the “Belt and Road” initiative. Strengthen the interaction between the sea channel and the China-Mongolia-Russia and the New Eurasian Continental Bridge Corridor, deepen the practical cooperation with the countries along the route, and become an important fulcrum in the north that promotes land-sea internal and external linkages and east-west mutual assistance. The third is an important platform for the deep integration of land and sea. Vigorously promote the development of container transportation, actively develop multimodal transportation with sea-rail combined transportation as the core, enhance the breadth and depth of participation in regional economic integration, and become an important platform for the deep integration of ports, logistics and economy. The fourth is a modern international shipping hub, benchmarking world-class ports, vigorously promoting the construction of smart ports and green ports, speeding up the innovation of policies and systems in the Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone, continuously improving the port business environment, and enhancing the resource allocation of the international logistics supply chain Ability to build a world-class modern international hub port.
The "Opinions" put forward two phased development goals: by 2025, Tianjin's status as an international shipping hub in the north will be more prominent, with international shipping centers ranking in the top 20, port cargo throughput reaching 560 million tons, and container throughput reaching 2,200 Ten thousand standard containers, the collection and distribution system is basically complete, the development of multimodal transportation has achieved remarkable results, the construction of smart ports and green ports has achieved major breakthroughs, and the port business environment and shipping service levels have been significantly improved. By 2035, Tianjin's northern international shipping hub will be fully built, which is smart, green, safe, efficient, prosperous and innovative, and port-city integration. Tianjin Port will become a world-class port. The ranking of international shipping centers will be further improved. The container throughput will strive to reach 30 million TEUs.
The "Opinions" adhere to the basic principles of strategic guidance, problem orientation, and goal orientation, and put forward seven major tasks for the construction of Tianjin Northern International Shipping Hub.
One is to promote the rational division of labor in ports. The integrated development of regional ports is an important aspect of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. It is necessary to break through the restrictions of administrative divisions, allocate port resources at a high level, and build a world-class Tianjin-Hebei port cluster with complete functions, reasonable division of labor, misplaced development, and efficient coordination; and encourage Tianjin-Hebei port enterprises to be market-oriented and capital-linked to accelerate integration. Realize intensive operation. Tianjin Port focuses on the development of main container transportation, adjusts and optimizes the bulk cargo transportation structure, and builds an international hub port. Support the Tianjin Port Group to integrate Tianjin's port resources and promote the formation of a pattern of "high-end and diversified development in the Dongjiang Port Area, optimized and improved development in the southern and northern Xinjiang Port Area, and integrated development of port industry in Dagukou, Gaoshaling and Dagang Port Areas".
The second is to accurately improve the infrastructure. To make up for the shortcomings of facilities and to make up for the shortcomings of collection and transportation is the focus of the construction of Tianjin Northern International Shipping Hub in the future. The "Opinions" proposes to implement step by step the construction of container terminals in the northern and Dongjiang port areas, promote the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, and start the construction of the container terminals in the Gaoshaling port area in the long-term study; upgrade the Tianjin Port by 300,000 tons in a timely manner The function of the main channel, the construction of the first phase of the 100,000-ton channel in the Gaoshaling Port Area, the study and implementation of measures to improve the safe navigation of the 100,000-ton channel in the Dagang Port Area at night; promote the construction of large-scale ship anchorages, and plan the site selection in the Xinnai District of Tianjin Port . The Zhangjiakou-Laiyuan-Xushui (Baoding) Railway, the Beijing-Beijing Freight North Loop and East Loop, and the expansion and transformation of Jinji Railway are planned and proceeded in an orderly manner. Continue to promote the construction of the Beihuan and Nangang railways, start the planning and construction of the Hangou Town-Shuangkou Port and Chuangu Port-Zhoulizhuang connection line at an appropriate time, accelerate the study and implementation of the extension of the second and third lines of the Beijiang Port Railway to the container terminal, and proceed in an orderly manner Dagukou, Gaoshaling, Dagang and other port areas dedicated railway projects. Construct a connecting line between Gangcheng Avenue and Beijing-Tianjin-Tang Expressway, open the freight function of the auxiliary road of Beijing-Tianjin Expressway on the whole line, plan to build a special freight channel for collecting and dispersing ports; study and plan a new water transport channel from Tianjin Port to Hebei Xiong'an New District, and Dongjiang Inter-port tunnels and bridges in Beijiang and other ports.
The third is to innovate the multimodal transport system. The "Opinions" put forward that it is necessary to strengthen the organization of container airline flights and rail-sea intermodal trains, and improve the intermodal service system with the focus on container multimodal transport and bulk bulk cargo "revolution + bulk conversion". It is necessary to actively improve the internal branch line network of the Bohai Rim with Tianjin Port as the center and create a new international container transshipment center in Northeast Asia. Vigorously develop container sea-rail combined transportation, establish a "long-distance boutique train + short-distance intercity express train" system, and study the operation of double-deck container railway trains such as Beijing-Tianjin Port, Shijiazhuang-Tianjin Port, Baoding/Xiongan-Tianjin Port, etc. Expand the function of international sea-rail intermodal transportation of China-Europe Express trains, and study the plan for the operation of small-scale container trains in urban public transportation. Study the establishment of a comprehensive multimodal transport pilot zone, establish a specialized multimodal transport business entity, strengthen exploration and innovation such as "one single system", support the development of pilot demonstrations of "transit to railway + bulk conversion", and study and explore the use of 35-ton open-top containers The feasibility of sea-rail combined transport will improve the efficiency and quality of multimodal transport services.
The fourth is to improve the level of open service. Opening up development and improving the port business environment is an important starting point for ports to integrate into the international logistics chain. The "Opinions" proposed to support the innovation of policies and systems in the Tianjin Port Area of the Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone and build a new platform for international cooperation that serves a new round of high-level opening up. Focus on building an international shipping service cluster area, vigorously develop the shipping headquarters economy, optimize and upgrade the traditional shipping service industry, and support the development of the modern shipping service industry. At the same time, deepen the reform of “decentralization, management and service”, establish and improve the port service charging system, deepen the “one-stop sunshine price” demonstration, and reduce the overall level of port charges; optimize the handling process, simplify the customs clearance process and promote the “single window” to enhance the port Efficiency of operations and customs clearance.
The fifth is to vigorously improve the level of intelligence. Fully grasp the general direction that intelligence will lead the future port development, accelerate the construction of new infrastructure and the application of new technologies, start the implementation of Tianjin Port's green and intelligent professional terminal technology demonstration project, implement the upgrade and transformation of the integrated operating system of the container terminal, and plan to build a new generation of automation pier. Accelerate the construction of the port's all-media customer service system, launch the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei port smart logistics collaboration platform, and realize the "one-stop" of port operation documents without paper and full service. Build a city-wide port data information hub, integrate port cross-regional big data logistics information, and promote information open sharing, collaborative linkage, and in-depth cooperation. It is proposed to promote the intelligent transformation and application of production facilities, improve the level of intelligent port production, promote the interconnection and sharing of information throughout the logistics process, and accelerate the construction of smart ports. It is necessary to strengthen land and sea ecological environmental protection, strengthen pollution prevention, and promote cleaner production measures to promote the construction of green ports.
Sixth, promote safe and green development. Port development must strictly observe the bottom line of safe development and the red line of ecological development. The "Opinions" propose to improve the port environmental monitoring network, promote the construction of fully enclosed bulk cargo yards or wind-proof net reconstruction, and the installation of oil and gas recovery facilities at the crude oil and product oil loading docks, and strengthen the treatment of non-road mobile pollution sources, and the production of ships and ports. Domestic garbage, sewage, etc. shall be collected and treated in accordance with laws and regulations to create an international sanitary seaport. Establish and improve the shore power utilization system, promote the renovation and construction of shore power facilities, and vigorously increase the utilization rate of shore power for ships calling at ports. Strengthen the construction of a dual prevention system for the hierarchical prevention and control of safety risks and the investigation and management of hidden dangers, and improve the port emergency response plan and coordinated supervision and emergency linkage mechanism. Strictly implement the safety review system for dangerous goods construction projects in ports, and study and promote the dynamic tracking management of the entire transportation of dangerous goods.
Seven is to promote the integrated development of Hong Kong and the city. "To rejuvenate the city by port, the port serves as the city, and the port and the city grow out of each other" is the universal law of port city development. The "Opinions" proposed that major projects and leading enterprises should lead the development of the industrial chain, promote the deep integration of industrialization and informatization, and optimize and strengthen the port manufacturing industry. Aiming at serving the real economy, we will expand and strengthen international cross-border financial leasing, comprehensively build a comprehensive pilot zone for cross-border e-commerce, and build a northern international shipping financing center and a northern international logistics operation center. Taking cruise materials and duty-free commodity ship supply business as a breakthrough, we will develop the cruise tourism industry and expand the scale of cruise logistics industry.
The "Opinions" put forward four safeguard measures: First, strengthen overall coordination. Plan to establish a joint management agency for Tianjin-Hebei combined ports to promote the integrated development of Tianjin-Hebei ports. Tianjin takes the lead in promoting the establishment of a multimodal transport consultation mechanism and the formation of a land-sea transport development alliance. The second is to improve support policies. Promote the inclusion of Tianjin Port in the pilot project of building a strong transportation country. Study the establishment of a flexible sea-rail combined transport tariff mechanism, and under the premise of effective supervision and controllable risks, study and implement policies such as tax rebate at the port of departure and transfer and consolidation with Tianjin Port as a hub. Tianjin is studying the establishment of Tianjin Port and Shipping Development Fund to support port construction and development. The third is to reform the management system. Continue to deepen the reform of “delegating management and service”, streamline port operation licensing matters; promote the separation of government and enterprise, straighten out the port management and operation system, encourage Tianjin Port Group to transform capital investment and operation management, and improve the unified port operation and management model. Support the "port to maintain the port" and continue Tianjin's land policies for supporting port construction. The fourth is to strengthen organization and implementation.
Tianjin should promptly formulate specific implementation plans based on these opinions to ensure that the main goals and key tasks are put in place. The Development and Reform Commission (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Leading Group Office) shall coordinate with relevant departments to promote the implementation of key tasks, regularly track major tasks, and conduct inspection and analysis on the implementation of planning goals.