China News Service, Xiamen, September 10 (Reporter Yan Xu) With the release of the eighth batch of named routes of "Silk Road Shipping", and 6 companies including Singapore PSA International Port Group Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Port Group Co., Ltd. have become "Silk Road As a new member of the "Shipping" alliance, the number of named "Silk Road Shipping" routes has reached 80, and the number of alliance members has exceeded 200.
As an important event of the 21st China International Investment and Trade Fair held in Xiamen, the 2021 "Silk Road Maritime" International Cooperation Forum also released the "2021 "Silk Road Maritime" Blue Book" and "Silk Road Maritime" customs clearance service standards. Launched the "Silk Road Shipping" information platform.
"The establishment of the'Silk Road Shipping' alliance will strengthen the resilience of supply chain operations and business resilience." said Chen Congmin, president of Singapore PSA International Port Group. The development of global events has maintained a positive response.
PSA International Port Group is the world's leading container terminal operator, participating in about 40 terminal projects in 16 countries in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Chen Congmin expressed the hope that by joining the "Silk Road Shipping" alliance, we will work together with all parties to establish a mutually beneficial and win-win partnership.
"Silk Road Shipping" was jointly initiated and established by Xiamen Port Holdings Group, Fujian Transportation Group and China COSCO Shipping Group. It aims to focus on shipping business and strengthen the relationship between Chinese ports and the ports of countries and regions along the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road". Trade between.
At the same time, it will develop in conjunction with the China-Europe Railway Express, integrate into the new land-sea corridors in the central and western regions, and strive to build a golden waterway on the “Belt and Road”.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has launched two routes in Fujian since last year.
The company’s CEO Soren Toft said that the company’s throughput at Fujian ports is growing strongly, with freight volumes increasing by more than 40% in the first half of this year. There are currently 11 routes calling at Fujian’s ports every week.
"We have learned the importance of cooperation during this new crown epidemic." Soren Toft said that China is a very important market for MSC. With the efficient support of Xiamen Port, the company is firmly committed to serving China's The shipper provides trade facilitation.
Since the launch of "Silk Road Shipping" in December 2018, the "Circle of Friends" currently covers 27 countries and 99 ports.
As of the end of June 2021, the "Silk Road Shipping" named route has operated a total of 5,694 voyages and completed a container throughput of 5.5694 million TEUs, showing great growth potential.
"Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the operation of the global industrial chain and supply chain has been hindered, and the development of'Silk Road Shipping' has bucked the trend." Yin Li, secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that in the first half of this year, "Silk Road Shipping" completed more than 160 container throughputs. Million boxes, a year-on-year increase of over 20%.
The "Silk Road Shipping" and the China-Europe Express have formed a new international trade channel featuring land and sea, internal and external linkages, and east-west mutual assistance.
The "2021 "Silk Road Maritime" Blue Book" pointed out that the world economy is generally recovering, the demand for Asian maritime export will continue to be vigorous, and intra-regional trade on all continents will be more active.
The "Belt and Road" and China's further opening up will also give birth to new routes and trade models, and the market will seek flexible and diversified transportation solutions.
Facing new development opportunities, "Silk Road Shipping" promotes the "integration of transportation and trade." Cargo from Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea can be transported to Xiamen via the "Silk Road Shipping" route, and then carried on the China-Europe Express to Europe.
On July 13, the China-Indonesia "Two Countries Double Park" trade represented by Fujian Fujia Cold Chain Logistics Management Co., Ltd. delivered the first batch of three seafood freezers to Jiangyin Port Area of Fuzhou Port.
Jiangyin Port District cooperated with the customs and other departments to open the green channel for freezer clearance for the first time, and provided convenience in port loading and unloading, storage, inspection, etc., marking the official opening of the "Two-Country Double Park" maritime channel in Indonesia, Jakarta, China, and Fuqing.
Chen Congmin said that "Silk Road Shipping" will provide a new channel for unimpeded international trade between China and ASEAN, the United States and Europe.
More and more shippers demand a more suitable supply chain and a more complete emergency response system, and "Silk Road Shipping" is just the right time.
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