May 22, the launch ceremony of the China-GCC Southeast Multimodal Transport in Fujian Province was held in Xiamen. During the ceremony, a CMA CGM container ship docked at the port of Xiamen, and Silk Road Shipping smart containers loaded with auto parts were loaded onto the ship (pictured above) and departed Xiamen for Saudi Arabia.
The successful holding of this ceremony marked the normal operation of the first multimodal transport channel of the Silk Road to the countries of the Persian Gulf. This is a striking practice and demonstration of the “Silk Road Maritime Transport” in expanding the southeast logistics channel. and serves internal and external double circulation. Powerful measures.
This line starts from Nanchang, Jiangxi, passes through Xiamen and goes to Saudi Arabia. It uses a service model of “one-way combined sea and rail transport system + complete logistics visualization”.
On the one hand, it makes full use of the resources of the Fujian-Jiangxi Silk Road Maritime sea and rail intermodal transport platform and enjoys numerous advantages such as streamlining business processes, reducing rail freight rates and simplifying customs clearance procedures. achieve cost reductions and increased efficiency for importers and exporters. It is understood that this route can save traders an average of RMB 1,400 per standard container in logistics costs, with an overall cost saving of nearly 25%, and the time can be shortened by about 7 days compared with the traditional route.
On the other hand, the use of “Silk Road Shipping” intelligent containers, equipped with Beidou and GPS dual systems and relying on the “Silk Road Shipping” international comprehensive service platform, can monitor and understand container logistics trends in real time. allowing import and export traders to keep the numbers in mind to support the integrated development of ports, shipping and trade.
It is reported that the Gulf countries have outstanding geographical advantages and are an important hub connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, and are important partners in the joint construction of the Belt and Road. The Nanchang-Xiamen-Saudi Arabia Maritime Silk Road line once again connects the interior of my country and the Gulf countries. This is part of the puzzle of building the Southeast Logistics Channel “Maritime Silk Road” and provides connectivity between my country. Central, western and southeastern regions and the Middle East. The exchange of goods provides a new logistics solution and plays an important role in establishing international shipping and logistics channels and deepening economic and trade cooperation between China and the sea.