On the first day of April, the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission officially announced that there were 2 new asymptomatic infections on March 31. After more than a month of “severe cold”, Shenzhen, a young and vibrant metropolis, finally entered a mild period, and all production and life began to recover and restart.
To coordinate the epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, Shenzhen has clearly proposed to “ensure the safety and stability of the industrial chain and supply chain”. Stabilizing the “double chain” and steady growth is not only related to Shenzhen. In a larger pattern, Shenzhen’s “double chain” is a crucial link of the global “double chain”.
Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holdings Co.Ltd(000088) undertakes more than 1 / 3 of Guangdong’s foreign trade import and export volume. It is an important node and logistics channel hub of the international logistics supply chain. With the mitigation of the epidemic situation, Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holdings Co.Ltd(000088) ‘s berths are all full, and the throughput also returns to the previous level. Various scientific and technological equipment such as ship automatic identification system not only speeds up the progress of ship entry and exit approval procedures, but also provides convenience for cargo ships entering and leaving the port.
As the world’s fourth largest container hub port, the international liner routes of Shenzhen port have reached more than 100 countries and regions and more than 300 ports. In March, Shenzhen Port berthed an average of 132 ships a day, handled 64000 TEUs of containers and more than 20000 inbound and outbound trailers. The overall operation of the port was stable and orderly. Under the influence of the epidemic, we still make every effort to build a sea channel for the global stable supply chain.
According to the statistics of Shenzhen Transportation Bureau, the average daily berthing ships of Shenzhen port in March were 132, the average daily container throughput was 64000 TEUs, and the average daily inbound and outbound trailers were more than 20000. International routes reached more than 100 countries and regions and more than 300 ports, laying a solid sea channel for the global stable supply chain.
Meanwhile, according to the latest statistics of the customs, in the first two months of this year, the total import and export of Shenzhen reached 506.78 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. Among them, the export was 287.71 billion yuan, an increase of 3.1%.
Shenzhen’s economic resilience was also reflected. The export of mechanical and electrical products was 226.68 billion yuan, accounting for 78.8% of the total export value of Shenzhen in the same period. Among them, the export of electronic and electrical products such as computers and their parts, mobile phones, electrical equipment and integrated circuits maintained an increasing trend, with a total export of 98.81 billion yuan, an increase of 9.2%, driving the overall export by 3 percentage points. In 2021, the export volume of mechanical and electrical products in Shenzhen was 1.54 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.8%, accounting for 80.2% of the total export value of Shenzhen in the same period.
At the previous epidemic briefing, Huang Qiang, Deputy Secretary General of Shenzhen municipal government, said that Shenzhen had established a two-level working group in the urban area, adhered to “one chain, one policy”, “one enterprise, one policy” and “one factory, one policy”, fully supported the solution of the difficulties and problems in the production and operation of key enterprises, timely coordinated the mediation to solve the sticking points and blocking points faced by the projects that are not progressing as expected, and spared no effort to ensure the safe and orderly progress of production activities in key areas of the industrial chain, Continuously improve the industry’s resilience to the impact of the epidemic.
As a leading enterprise in Shenzhen’s manufacturing industry and new energy vehicles, Byd Company Limited(002594) about 66000 square meters of Shenzhen assembly plant workshop, production never stopped during the epidemic Byd Company Limited(002594) told China first finance that the government actively coordinated nucleic acid testing, helped Byd Company Limited(002594) get through logistics, coordinated the supply chain to resume work and production, and ensured the smooth progress of Byd Company Limited(002594) production. In February this year, the sales volume of Byd Company Limited(002594) new energy vehicles in Shenzhen reached 88283, up 753% year-on-year from 10400 in the same period last year.
One of the main businesses of Shenzhen disifang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “disifang”) is cross-border logistics and transportation. For the operation of the company after the epidemic enters the suspension period, Cao Guang, chairman and President of disifang, told first finance and economics that at present, the company’s collection and departure rate has recovered to 95%; Since February, the barge resources have been coordinated and the Sea Express lines from Shekou, Humen and Nanshan to Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun wharf have been opened. Up to now, more than 1000 containers have been used, effectively alleviating the problem of insufficient land transportation resources; In addition, land transportation is also carried out through the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge. Now there are 6-7 vehicles running every day.
At the same time, Qiu Lingyun, vice president of smore group, an atomization technology enterprise, also told China first finance and economics that employees in Shenzhen began to return to work on March 21, non employees in Shenzhen can return to work on March 22, and employees living in “three zones” (sealing control zone, control zone and prevention zone) shall arrange to go to and from work in accordance with government regulations. In terms of ensuring production, Qiu Lingyun told first finance that at present, it has the world’s highest fully automated production line of 7200 + upph, which is expected to catch up with the target production capacity as soon as possible, overcome difficulties and ensure the delivery needs of overseas customers on time and quality.
Shenzhen achieved good results in manufacturing from January to February. Data show that from January to February, Shenzhen’s manufacturing investment increased by 12.2% and infrastructure investment decreased by 13.7%. By industry, investment in information transmission, software and information technology services increased by 87.1%; Investment in health and social work increased by 55.2%; Investment in the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and water increased by 43.9%; Industrial investment increased by 15.8%.
The added value of industries above Designated Size in the city increased by 1.2% year-on-year, and the added value of automobile manufacturing in pillar industries increased by 54.5%. The output of main high-tech products increased well. Among them, the output of new energy vehicles, charging piles, 5g smart phones and 3D printing equipment increased by 234.9%, 143.0%, 31.1% and 17.6% respectively.
At the same time, the Shenzhen municipal government has also issued a package of preferential policies to help market players. On March 25, the Shenzhen municipal government officially issued and implemented the “Shenzhen measures on coping with covid-19 pneumonia epidemic and further helping market players to rescue and solve difficulties”, with a total of 8 parts and 30 articles. Taking cost reduction as an important driving force for policy implementation, the Shenzhen municipal government took real money and silver to help enterprises rescue in terms of house rent reduction, reducing the burden of water, electricity and gas costs, epidemic elimination subsidies and delaying the payment of social insurance premiums, These policies and measures are expected to reduce the burden of market players in the city by more than 75 billion yuan.