The annual container throughput of Tianjin Port exceeded 20 million TEUs for the first time
2021-12-19 10:42:34Source: Xinhuanet
Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, December 18 (Reporter Wang Jinghuai) On December 18, the annual container throughput of Tianjin Port exceeded 20 million TEUs for the first time. The relevant person in charge of Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd. believes that this marks the leapfrog development of the Tianjin Port container business and the continuous enhancement of its ability to serve national strategies and regional economic development.
On December 18, the 20 millionth TEU in 2021 at Tianjin Port was hoisted to COSCO SHIPPING’s “Tianshenghe” vessel.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo
In recent years, Tianjin Port has deepened its cooperation with domestic port and shipping companies, launched a domestic trade container port and shipping service alliance to create a “two ports and one shipping” boutique route, and coordinated the entire process to improve circulation efficiency and better serve the North-South cycle. Tianjin Port has fully expanded global trade channels. This year, it opened 10 domestic and foreign trade routes, and traded with more than 800 ports in more than 200 countries and regions around the world. The throughput of ports along the “Belt and Road” accounted for more than 60%.
At the same time, Tianjin Port is fully serving the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, and the volume of branch lines within the Bohai Rim has increased by more than 25% year-on-year. Tianjin Port has also woven a dense inland hinterland logistics network, deployed 120 directly-operated stores and franchise stores in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Sanbei region, and opened more than 40 sea-rail combined transport channels and Manzhouli, Erenhot, and Alashankou (Khorgos) 3 A land bridge transportation channel. This year, the sea-rail combined operation volume and the China-Mongolia transit train volume both increased by more than 20% year-on-year.
In recent years, Tianjin Port has built a smart logistics collaboration platform for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ports and upgraded an e-commerce service platform, which has continuously improved port operation efficiency and significantly optimized the port business environment.
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