China News Service, Haikou, February 6 (Reporter Zhang Qianyi) In response to the "price adjustment of new energy small car ferries on the Qiongzhou Strait and Haian route", Zhu Huomeng, deputy general manager of Hainan Port and Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hainan Port and Shipping"), made a speech on the 5th The Qiongzhou Strait Spring Festival Transport Work Press Conference responded that this was due to companies’ increased investment in safety facilities, equipment, and rising costs in recent years. Although there were preliminary considerations of raising prices, no price increase was ultimately made.
On January 22, Qiongzhou Strait (Hainan) Ferry Transport Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Company"), a subsidiary of Hainan Port Shipping, issued an announcement stating that the company is scheduled to start from 0:00 on February 21, 2024 on the Qiongzhou Strait Haian route. (Xinhaigang-Xuwen Port, Xiuying Port-Hai'an New Port) The price of new energy trolley ferries for outbound flights will be adjusted, including ticket prices, ship freight and other expenses.
Zhu Huomeng explained that this is because new energy vehicles have a greater risk of spontaneous combustion. The Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Company has increased investment in safety facilities and equipment in recent years. At the same time, the safe space for loading new energy vehicles is relatively large, resulting in the number of vehicles loaded on a single ship. Decline, transportation capacity decreases, and costs increase.
On January 26, Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Company canceled the price adjustment announcement and kept the current price for new energy vehicles unchanged. Zhu Huomeng said that during the Spring Festival travel period, it will operate at the original price and open a special boat class for new energy vehicles entering and leaving the island to maximize the demand for new energy vehicles entering and leaving the island.
In the early morning of February 5, the Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Manager public account issued an announcement that new seaport and Xiuying port cars (fuel cars and new cars) leaving the island in the next 24 hours will be sold from 8:00 to 10:00 and 20:00 to 22:00 every day. energy vehicles) ferry tickets.
In response to the demand for new energy vehicles to cross the sea, Zhu Huomeng said that judging from the market response, it was indeed unable to meet the travel needs of new energy vehicle owners. For this reason, Hainan Port and Shipping has opened a special ship for new energy vehicles to enter and exit the island from February 1 Special class to initially meet the demand for new energy vehicles entering and exiting the island. Starting from February 5, the number of daily new energy car departures from the new seaport will be increased from two to three. Special classes of new energy vehicles implement separate loading modes for people and vehicles, which greatly improves safe loading. (over)