China News Service, December 31st (Chen Jing, Ye Zhenyu) The reporter learned on the 31st that the container throughput of Yangshan Port in 2021 exceeded 22 million TEUs, setting a new historical record.
The Yangshan Border Inspection Station revealed on the 31st that from this year to December 29, more than 8,100 ships entered and exited from Yangshan Port, which was 2.6% lower than the same period last year, but 18,000 berthed throughout the year. Large ships of the TEU class have been stabilized at more than 1,200 trips.
The number of ships has decreased, the number of boxes has increased, and the ships have become more fully loaded.
It is reported that in order to meet the continuous growth of container throughput, Yangshan Port added 17 bridge cranes and track cranes and 41 various automated loading and unloading equipment this year.
With the blessing of new equipment, the Yangshan Phase IV automated terminal continued to be the largest growth point of Yangshan Port. The annual container throughput exceeded 5.7 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 26.3%.
The day and night throughput and single-ship operation volume of each phase of Yangshan's terminals have repeatedly broken records.
The busy scene of loading and unloading operations with more than 10 bridges craned on the 400-meter-long giant ship for dozens of hours continuously is staged in Yangshan Port.
Photo courtesy of Yangshan Border Inspection Station
On September 29, the day and night throughput of Yangshan Phase III Terminal reached 3,461.75 TEUs, setting a record in Hong Kong.
During the National Day, the Yangshan Phase I terminal completed the loading and unloading tasks of 25,775 TEUs on the "CMA CGM Yaksad" ship, setting a new record for single-ship container loading and unloading in Shanghai Port.
On December 23, Yangshan Phase IV Terminal refreshed the day and night throughput record of the terminal with 25,488 TEUs.
The busy scene of loading and unloading operations with more than 10 bridges craned on the 400-meter-long giant ship for dozens of hours continuously is staged in Yangshan Port.
In terms of unblocked traffic, the Yangshan Border Checkpoint has set up special channels for the entry of seafarers on international voyages to further strengthen the entry and exit zones, the diversion of seafarers and port staff, and the classification of personnel with different risk levels. Under the premise of strictly preventing personnel mixing and cross-infection , To ensure the boarding and departure rotation of 8,100 crew members, an increase of 19.1% over the same period last year, which effectively guarantees the circulation of key workers in shipping companies and facilitates the smooth flow of the international maritime logistics supply chain.
The Yangshan Border Inspection Station provides functions such as risk reminders for ships involved in the epidemic, remote contactless declaration, automatic verification of various information, and one-click query; strictly implement the non-essential measures of “no boarding, no landing, no docking”, and strengthen Entry inspections of ships and personnel on international voyages, strict supervision of ships during their stay in Hong Kong, strict examination and approval of ship boarding documents and temporary entry permits, the number of people entering and exiting (ports) of various types decreased by 2.7% compared with last year.
During the interview, the reporter learned that through online and offline integration and manual self-help complementarity, the border inspection department has increased its efforts to favor businesses and enterprises, and to facilitate the people and the people.
The Yangshan Border Inspection Station has handled a total of more than 1,500 ships that have docked for less than 24 hours at one time. The border inspection procedures for more than 2,800 ships that move between domestic ports will not be processed, and the regional general permit will be issued. There are more than 2,300 certificates, saving a lot of operating costs for port and shipping companies.
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