China News Service, September 2nd. Zhou Xiaoqi, deputy director of the Basic Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said on the 2nd that the National Development and Reform Commission has recently issued the "14th Five-Year Plan" to promote the implementation of high-quality construction of the western land-sea corridor (hereinafter referred to as the "implementation plan") According to the requirements of economy, efficiency, convenience, greenness and safety, the "Implementation Plan" proposes that by 2025, the three corridors of east, middle and west will be continuously strengthened, and the operation of corridors, ports and logistics hubs will be more efficient, which will play a significant role in driving the economic and industrial development along the route. The overall goal of enhancement.
Data map: Wharf in operation.
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The National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference on the 2nd to introduce the high-quality construction of the new western land-sea corridor.
At the meeting, Zhou Xiaoqi introduced the background and main content of the preparation of the "Implementation Plan".
Regarding the achievements in channel construction in recent years, Zhou Xiaoqi said that in August 2019, with the approval of the State Council, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Master Plan for the Western Land-Sea New Corridor" (hereinafter referred to as the "Master Plan"), and established the inter-provincial joint conference system to coordinate Promote the construction of a new land-sea channel in the west.
In the two years since the "Master Plan" was issued, various tasks have been carried out in an orderly manner. Especially since 2020, local governments and related enterprises along the route have overcome the adverse effects of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and the construction of the corridor has maintained a strong growth momentum, and the 2020 development goals have been fully realized. .
In the first half of this year, it continued to maintain a stable and positive trend, with remarkable results in all aspects.
One is the continuous improvement of channel operation efficiency.
In 2020, a total of 4,607 rail-sea intermodal trains in the Beibu Gulf will operate, an increase of 105% over the same period last year.
There were 1,264 cross-border trains between China and Vietnam (via Pingxiang Port), a year-on-year increase of 23.2%.
Beibu Gulf Port completed a container throughput of 5.05 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 32.2%; Yangpu Port completed a container throughput of 1.02 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 43.9%.
In the first half of 2021, there will be 2,705 trains of rail-sea combined transport, a year-on-year increase of 112%.
China-Vietnam cross-border trains (via Pingxiang Port) opened 886 trains, a year-on-year increase of 51.2%.
Beibu Gulf Port completed a container throughput of 2.61 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 22.3%; Yangpu Port completed a container throughput of 565,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 56.7%.
The second is the steady progress of infrastructure construction.
Railway and highway: the electrification of the Huaihua to Liuzhou section of the Jiaoliu Railway, the second line of the Yuhuai Railway, the second bridge between Shuikou and Tuolong Zhongyue River, the Leye-Baise Expressway and other projects were completed and put into use, Guiyang-Nanning Railway, Xuyongzhi Projects such as the Bijie Railway, National Highway 219 Fangchengdong Middle-Dongxing Section, and Chongqing-Zunyi Highway expansion and reconstruction are progressing smoothly, and the preliminary work of Huangtong-Baise Railway projects is accelerated.
In terms of port and shipping facilities: Qinzhou Port East Channel Expansion Phase I and Phase II projects were completed as scheduled, and a number of berths in Qinzhou Port and Fangcheng Port were under construction.
The preliminary work of the 200,000-ton container terminal and supporting waterway of Sandun East of Qinzhou Port has been accelerated.
In terms of logistics, the construction of the second phase of Chongqing Tuanjiecun Railway Container Central Station and Yuzui Railway Freight Station Expansion Beichang Station, Guiyang Dulaying International Land-Sea Logistics Port, etc. will accelerate the construction of Chongqing, Chengdu, Suining national logistics hubs and Sino-Singapore Nanning International Logistics Park, Liuzhou Railway Port and other projects.
The third is the continuous improvement of logistics service level.
The application of the "one order system" has been intensified. The national railway, shipping and channel operation platform companies have strengthened information sharing and formulated the "Railway Pickup (Transport) Order Financing Business Technical Guide".
In the first half of this year, the "One-Order" bill of lading reached 290, with a value of 30.8 million U.S. dollars.
The facilitation of customs clearance continued to deepen. The main business application rate of the “single window” in Chongqing and Sichuan reached 100%, and the overall customs clearance time for import and export at Guangxi Port was reduced to 5 hours and 28 minutes respectively.
The preferential service rate reduction continued, and the railway continued to implement the preferential tariff policy. In the first half of this year, the freight discount exceeded 100 million yuan. The Beibu Gulf Port implemented an incentive policy to further reduce the port intermediary service charges. At present, except for individual links, the overall charge level has reached the same level as Ningbo Zhoushan Port is comparable.
Fourth, channel opening and cooperation are actively promoted.
The provinces (districts and cities) along the route have strengthened joint construction and sharing, cooperated in the construction of logistics parks and industrial parks, and jointly built a comprehensive operation platform, and worked together to build a brand for rail-sea combined transportation. The channel radiation and agglomeration effects have been significantly improved.
The inter-provincial joint conference system led by Chongqing and the train transportation coordination committee led by China Railway Group are playing an active role.
International cooperation and exchanges have been deepened, China-Singapore interconnection projects have been intensified, and the first International Forum on Land-Sea New Corridor has been successfully held, and practical cooperation and solid promotion in the fields of international trade, international logistics, industrial cooperation, and financial services with neighboring countries and regions along the corridor.
Regarding the overall consideration of the "Implementation Plan", Zhou Xiaoqi said that during the preparation of the "Implementation Plan", we adhere to problem orientation, adhere to overall planning, systematic advancement, joint construction and sharing, and focus on tasks such as improving facilities, improving quality and efficiency, and clustering and integration.
Specifically grasp the following aspects:
One is to focus on the main shortcomings and key constraints.
Adhere to high-quality and high-standard construction, focus on opening up main channels, key hubs and bottlenecks, from expanding channel capabilities, strengthening hub functions, enhancing the level of operation and organization and coordination, focusing on excellent services, reducing costs, and promoting high-level open cooperation. Make systematic task arrangements, strengthen policy support and guarantee, do a good job in overall planning and implementation, and effectively stimulate the vitality of channel development.
The second is to highlight greater efforts to promote implementation.
Refine and decompose the objectives and tasks of the "Master Plan", comprehensively strengthen element guarantees, comprehensively strengthen overall coordination, comprehensively implement responsibility requirements, and use greater strength, more practical measures, stronger supervision, and detailed practical work measures to accurately break through key directions and Key areas and weak links will promote the construction of the channel to a new level.
The third is to promote channels through consultation, joint construction and sharing.
Adhere to the system concept, focus on further improving the quality and efficiency of the channel, and truly drive the economic development along the western region, plan the overall development of the channel with a "game of chess", strengthen coordination and linkage, give play to the polarities of the central, local, and corporate sectors, and encourage domestic and international parties Party actively participates.
The fourth is to strive to implement the plan pragmatically and effectively.
Closely integrate the development reality of the provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) along the route and the high-quality construction requirements of the passage, emphasize pertinence and operability, strive to achieve the goal design, and scientifically and rationally arrange the tasks to ensure that the "Implementation Plan" is implemented and achieved practical results.
In response to the key tasks of the "Implementation Plan", Zhou Xiaoqi pointed out that in accordance with the requirements of economy, efficiency, convenience, greenness, and safety, the "Implementation Plan" proposes that by 2025, the three channels of east, middle and west will be continuously strengthened, and the operation of channels, ports and logistics hubs will be more enhanced. High efficiency, the overall goal of significantly enhancing the driving effect of the economic and industrial development along the route.
Specifically, it includes phased goals in terms of unobstructed and efficient main passages, significant enhancement of port and shipping capacity, and initial scale of the passage economy, and clarifies the main tasks in all aspects.
Accelerate the construction of the main channel.
The first is to unblock the western route, focusing on opening up the missing sections, optimize and improve the west route from Chengdu via Luzhou (Yibin), Baise to the Beibu Gulf estuary, construct the Huangtong to Baise railway, and strengthen the expansion and transformation of existing railways.
The second is to expand the capacity of the mid-line channel, focusing on building large-capacity channels, accelerate the improvement of the transportation capacity of the central channel from Chongqing via Guiyang, Nanning to the Beibu Gulf outlet (Beibu Gulf Port, Yangpu Port), and orderly promote the construction of the Guiyang-Nanning high-speed rail , To release the existing trunk-line freight capacity.
The third is to improve the eastern route, focusing on improving the capacity of the existing route, and further improve the eastern route from Chongqing to Huaihua and Liuzhou to the Beibu Gulf estuary.
The fourth is to strengthen the internal and external connections of the channel, focus on promoting the close connection between the core coverage area and the radial extension zone, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and focus on the construction of land cross-border channels, and promote the interconnection of facilities with neighboring countries .
Strengthen important hub functions.
The first is to accelerate the construction of an international gateway port in the Beibu Gulf in Guangxi, optimize the resource integration and functional layout of the port area, and improve the capacity and intelligence of docks and waterway facilities.
The second is to build an international container hub port in the Yangpu region of Hainan, focus on improving the capacity of the container terminal, channel level and collection and distribution system of Yangpu Port, and enhance the function of international transit business.
The third is to promote the construction of Chongqing's logistics and operation organization center, enhance the function of logistics and operation organization center, and play a role in the agglomeration and radiation of channel operations.
The fourth is to build an important national commercial logistics center in Chengdu, strengthen the function of Chengdu's main railway hub, and promote the construction of railway freight yards and dry port-type national logistics hubs.
Fifth, improve the hub and collection and distribution system along the route, and steadily promote the construction of important national logistics hubs and nodes along the route.
Improve channel transportation organization and logistics efficiency.
The first is to vigorously develop rail-sea combined transport and international trains, optimize the organization of railway transportation, strengthen the docking of train schedules with port route networks, improve the level of integrated operation of rail-sea combined transport organizations, and stabilize the operation of international trains.
The second is to optimize the organization of routes and flights, strengthen the coordination of port and shipping and maritime organization, vigorously expand the route network of key ports, and steadily open container ocean routes, and the hub airports along the Zhimi route are facing international route networks such as ASEAN.
The third is to strengthen the coordination and linkage of the channel, strengthen the cooperation between the channel and the China-Europe freight train operation platform, strengthen the linkage of the channel with the Yangtze River shipping and the Xijiang waterway, and deepen the cross-border transportation connection.
The fourth is to jointly build a shared operation organization platform, make good use of the public information service platform, and strengthen data sharing and business linkage.
The fifth is to cultivate diversified channel operating companies, support key companies to improve the layout of node facilities along the channel, strengthen the integration of network resources, and improve the ability of cross-regional collaborative operation.
Promote channels to reduce costs and optimize services.
The first is to focus on reducing channel operating costs, comprehensively clean up the charging links, improve the port charging catalog, standardize the charging behavior, and promote the operation of the main body to improve service quality and reduce fees.
The second is to further promote the "one-order system", strengthen the connection of railway and maritime rules and documents, and expand international trade and financial value-added services.
The third is to cultivate and develop specialized logistics services, improve the layout of national backbone cold chain logistics bases along the route, develop international shipping container cold chain transportation, strengthen road cold chain terminal network connection, and build a transnational and cross-regional logistics supply chain.
The fourth is to promote the upgrading of port functions, advance the expansion of ports and the acceptance of opening to the outside world in an orderly manner, improve the traffic capacity of ports, and accelerate the construction of bonded logistics centers and comprehensive bonded areas.
The fifth is to improve the level of facilitation of customs clearance, support the construction of a "single window" platform, strengthen the docking of information platforms, improve the efficiency of multimodal transport declarations, and improve convenient customs clearance policies.
Construct a new situation of channel integration and open development.
The first is to accelerate the economic development of the channel, give play to the supporting and leading role of the channel in the coordinated development of the region, and cultivate the economic growth pole of the channel.
The second is to expand the global service network, actively participate in the construction of logistics hubs in neighboring countries and regions, and jointly build an overseas collection and distribution network.
The third is to improve the international cooperation mechanism, make good use of various international cooperation agreements and cooperation mechanisms, promote cooperation in various fields such as international trade and international logistics, and promote the implementation of more international cooperation projects.
The fourth is to deepen economic and trade exchanges and cooperation, implement the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement", make good use of various exhibition platforms, strengthen international trade and service cooperation, encourage regions along the route and ASEAN countries to jointly build a number of industrial parks, and strengthen upstream and downstream industrial chain cooperation .
Regarding the safeguard measures of the "Implementation Plan", Zhou Xiaoqi said that in order to further implement the main goals and key tasks set in the "Implementation Plan", the National Development and Reform Commission will work in three areas with relevant departments and provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) along the route.
One is to work together to promote the implementation of key tasks.
Give full play to the role of the inter-provincial joint conference system for the construction of the new western land-sea corridor, coordinate and solve key and difficult problems across departments and regions in a timely manner, and guide the organization and implementation of major tasks, projects and measures.
Vigorously support the work of the inter-provincial consultation and cooperation mechanism for the new western land-sea corridor and the coordinating committee for train transportation.
The second is to increase factors and policy support.
Adhere to "the elements follow the project", support the acceleration of the preliminary work of the projects listed in the "Implementation Plan", and promote the early construction of the project.
Encourage localities and enterprises to carry out reform exploration and innovative practice, vigorously cultivate new kinetic energy, stimulate new vitality, and strive to build the channel into a high-quality development leading area and a new highland for open and integrated development.
The third is to continue to strengthen publicity and implementation and policy interpretation. In conjunction with the introduction of the "Implementation Plan", we will continue to carry out a series of publicity and implementation work to promote the formation of a joint force for the whole society to care and support the development of the channel, and to create a good external environment for the construction of the channel.