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China Becomes the World's Largest Shipowner Country
China has become the world's largest shipowner, with port cargo and container throughput ranking first in the world for many consecutive years.
At present, the proportion of waterway freight volume and cargo turnover volume in the comprehensive transportation system in China has reached 16.9% and 53.5%, respectively. Maritime transportation accounts for about 95% of China's foreign trade transportation volume and plays an important role in ensuring the safe, stable and smooth transportation of key materials such as imported grain and energy resources, as well as the international and domestic logistics supply chain.
The fleet size owned by Chinese shipowners has reached 249.2 million gross tons, surpassing Greece as the world's largest shipowner country in terms of gross tons. China's port cargo throughput and container throughput have consistently ranked first in the world for many years. Among the top ten ports in the world in terms of port throughput and container throughput, China holds 8 and 7 seats respectively.
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The freight volume of Changtan Port performs moderately during peak season
Due to the backlog of warehouse inventory, consumer demand continues to shift towards tourism and other summer activities, and the annual "peak" shipping season at Long Beach Port is relatively mild in monetization.
Last month, dock workers and operators in Long Beach moved 682312 TEUs, a decrease of 15.4% compared to August 2022. The number of empty containers passing through California ports decreased by 12.5% to 263474 TEUs. According to the announcement from the port, the freight volume this year is still comparable to the level before the epidemic.
As our cargo volume continues to stabilize at pre pandemic levels, we expect a moderate peak season, "said Mario Cordro, CEO of Long Beach Port.
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China Europe Express has transported 7.31 million TEUs of goods in the past 10 years
The China Europe Railway International Cooperation Forum was recently held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu. According to data released by the National Development and Reform Commission, over the past 10 years, China Europe Railway has operated a total of 77000 trains, transporting 7.31 million TEUs of goods with a value of over 340 billion US dollars, reaching 217 cities in 25 European countries, becoming an important bridge for international economic and trade cooperation.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the initiative of jointly building the "the Belt and Road". China Europe Express is a landmark brand of the "the Belt and Road". Over the past decade, China Europe Express has been widely accepted and utilized by countries and regions jointly building the "the Belt and Road". So far, the members of the "the Belt and Road" family have spread across 152 countries and 32 international organizations on five continents, and signed more than 200 cooperation documents.
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Data on operational efficiency of major ports worldwide released
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange reported that the comprehensive service level of major ports in China remained stable in August, while the operational efficiency of major ports in Europe and America fluctuated.
Data statistics show that in August, the operational efficiency of China's nine major ports remained stable, with an average of 1.40 days and 0.88 days for ships to be in port and at berth, respectively, a decrease of 4.1% and an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous month. This is superior to the average of 2.09 days and 1.69 days for container ships to be in port and at berth in the other 11 major foreign ports.
The operational efficiency of major ports in Europe and America has fluctuated. Among them, the average stopping time of ships at Hamburg Port in Europe was 2.16 days, an increase of 7.5% compared to the previous month; The average stopping time of ships at Los Angeles Port, a major port in the Western United States, was 3.91 days, a decrease of 1.3% compared to the previous month; The average stopping time of ships at Changtan Port is 5.22 days.
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Evergreen East Africa New Route Launches in Qingdao in October
Evergreen Shipping recently announced that its East African direct route to Mombasa, AEF, will make its maiden voyage from Qingdao on October 10th.
According to EVA Shipping, the AEF route has five major advantages: firstly, it provides weekly direct services from Qingdao to Mombasa, with stable shipping schedules and fast speed. Secondly, two self owned ships will be put into operation with sufficient space. Third, the port of destination box is flexible and convenient for customers to transport to South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania and other countries. Fourthly, the first leg ship carries cargo from Dar es Salaam, East Africa, and connects to the ASEA route in Singapore, making it convenient and efficient. Fifth, it can provide various services such as import and export intermodal transportation and third-party transportation.