China News Service, Beijing, February 16 (Reporter Wang Enbo) The reporter learned from the China Development Bank on the 16th that in 2023, the bank will focus on key areas such as national logistics hubs, national backbone cold chain logistics bases, and material reserves to increase medium and long-term financing. In terms of support, more than 40 billion yuan (RMB, the same below) of medium and long-term loans were issued to the logistics and circulation industry throughout the year.
According to reports, the National Development Bank has formulated a special work plan to focus on key logistics projects in cities hosted by national logistics hubs and national backbone cold chain logistics bases, and to support the "four horizontal and five vertical, two along and ten corridors" logistics channels, and the "four By optimizing the allocation of credit resources and differentiated credit policies, we will provide comprehensive financial services focusing on medium and long-term loans, and help build a modern logistics operation system of "channel + hub + network" . At present, a number of key modern logistics projects supported by the bank are progressing smoothly.
Among them, the Shaanxi Branch of the China Development Bank actively leverages its advantages in financing and intelligence to help Shaanxi Baoji Port District accelerate the construction of a national logistics hub economic demonstration zone and an important inland port for the “One Belt and One Road” initiative. As an important industrial city in Shaanxi Province, Baoji is very busy in the production and transportation of raw material products. After the completion of the national production and service logistics hub in Baoji Port Area, it is expected that by 2025, the annual logistics operation volume will be about 12 million tons, which will reduce logistics costs by about 1 billion yuan.
Smart logistics is an emerging field that deeply integrates information technology and modern logistics industry. In 2023, the Beijing Branch of the China Development Bank took the lead in forming a syndicate and issued a loan of 140 million yuan to support the construction of the Beijing Southeast Expressway Smart Logistics Port Project (Phase I). By the end of September this year, the project will be completed and put into production. At that time, a smart logistics park using top technologies such as intelligent navigation, driverless driving, BIM (Building Information Modeling) and digital twins, Internet of Things, blockchain, and multi-system linkage will be launched. Form a smart logistics supply chain with fewer cars, fewer people, less garbage, and high economic benefits.
The head of the Transportation Business Department of the China Development Bank said that in the next step, the bank will actively implement key industry plans and focus on key areas such as national logistics hubs, national backbone cold chain logistics bases, and national demonstration logistics parks, and give full play to its mid- to long-term investment and financing advantages to promote Build a modern logistics system to provide high-quality and efficient financial services. (over)