China News Service, Guangzhou, October 6 (Cai Minjie, Zhu Junkun) Guangzhou Port Group stated on the 6th that as of now, Guangzhou Port’s total container foreign trade liner routes have reached 120, and it has developed into a hub port with the most dense African routes in South China. The 22 African routes basically cover all basic ports in East Africa, West Africa and South Africa.
In addition, Guangzhou Port relies on the newly established Southeast Asia office to connect countries and regions along the “Belt and Road” in Asia. The port has exceeded 100 routes in the direction of the “Belt and Road”.
With the "Aglaia" vessel calling at the Nansha Phase II terminal, COSCO SHIPPING's Asian route CME made its maiden voyage to Nansha, and the total number of foreign trade liners in Guangzhou Port reached 120.
The CME route is jointly operated by four shipowners including COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL. The route provides direct import and export services between Nansha and Singapore, Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, Klang and Penang.
The relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Port Group stated that the CME route operates in Nansha, enriching the trade channels for Guangdong enterprises to and from Malaysia, promoting the steady development of Guangdong’s local clothing and home appliance export markets, and meeting the increasing import demand for wood and recycled pulp, which will help deepen China and Malaysia. Economic cooperation between the two parties.
Since the beginning of this year, Guangzhou Port has created a competitive foreign trade customs clearance business environment, and its production and marketing work has made breakthroughs against the trend in the epidemic and complex economic situation, and achieved a net increase of 9 international container liner routes.
Guangzhou Port is one of the channels connecting South China and Southwest China to the international market.
Guangzhou Port's foreign trade liner routes are densely distributed in Africa and Southeast Asia. Up to now, the total number of Guangzhou Port's container liner routes has reached 165, including 120 foreign trade liner routes. In addition, 69 "shuttle bus" barge branch lines and 11 have been opened. Sea-rail combined transport train.
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