China News Service, Shanghai, March 5 (Chen Jing and Lu Jiao) On the 5th, four international cruise ships were berthing at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at the same time.
In the morning of the same day, the domestic large-scale cruise ship "Aida·Modu" carrying more than 4,200 passengers returned to Shanghai, and the international visiting port cruise ship "Westerdam" arrived in Shanghai again, together with the "Gulangyu" and "Lembongan Star" The ship docked at Wusongkou International Cruise Port.
On the 5th, four international cruise ships docked at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at the same time.
(Photo courtesy of Pujiang Border Inspection Station)
The reporter learned from the Shanghai Pujiang Border Inspection Station (hereinafter referred to as the Pujiang Border Inspection Station) that day that throughout 2024, multiple ships will dock at the Shanghai cruise port many times, and the entry and exit volume of the cruise port will increase significantly; it is expected that In March, there will be more than 30 inbound and outbound cruises at Shanghai Cruise Port, with more than 150,000 inbound and outbound passengers, an increase of 57.89% and 114.28% respectively from the previous month.
On the same day, in the border inspection hall of Terminal 2 of Wusongkou International Cruise Port, passengers taking the "Aida·Modu" to travel overseas and return to Shanghai were waiting for inspection in an orderly manner under the guidance of border inspection staff.
At the same time, in the border inspection hall of Terminal T1, international passengers coming to Shanghai with the inbound cruise ship "Westerdam" hold the relevant vouchers for border inspection and entry procedures that have been completed in advance. After identity verification by the border inspection police, Board the tour bus and go sightseeing in various places in Shanghai.
The construction of the international cruise port is an important part of the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center and an important part of the development of the cruise economy and industry.
In 2019, the number of people entering and exiting through Wusongkou International Cruise Port accounted for about 70% of the total number of cruise port inspections nationwide.
Since 2023, the international cruise market has accelerated its recovery.
Since the resumption of sailings in 2023, Wusongkou International Cruise Port alone has received more than 120 cruise ships and more than 220,000 passengers.
Pujiang Border Inspection Station stated that it will continue to deepen the "delegation, regulation and service" reform. In addition to launching a "simplified entry model", it will also upgrade relevant inspection systems to improve the safety and convenience of restricted areas at entry and exit ports through intelligent personnel identification.
At the same time, make good use of the 144-hour transit visa exemption, Shanghai's "15-day cruise" entry visa exemption, mutual visa exemption with many countries, and the trial unilateral visa exemption for ordinary passport holders of six countries, including France and Germany. Multiple measures are taken to meet the inbound and outbound travel needs of tourists.
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