Prevent and control the epidemic situation and ensure the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain; Innovation driven, green and digital transformation continues to accelerate; Build consensus and make the North Bund International Shipping Forum a Chinese voice; The blueprint has been announced and Shanghai international shipping center is marching towards a world-class international shipping center… In the first year of the 14th five year plan, Shanghai international shipping center has cut waves and sailed vigorously.
Xinhua News Agency China Economic Information Agency recently released the “top ten events in the construction of Shanghai international shipping center in 2021”, which is also the eighth consecutive year.
1. 2021 North Bund International Shipping Forum was held in Shanghai. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter
On November 4, 2021, the 2021 North Bund International Shipping Forum co hosted by the Shanghai Municipal People’s government and the Ministry of transport opened in Shanghai with the theme of “openness and inclusiveness, innovation and change, win-win cooperation – future oriented development and reconstruction of the international shipping industry”.
The president Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2021 North Bund International Shipping Forum. Xi Jinping pointed out that the shipping industry is an important guarantee for the development of international trade and an important link for friendly exchanges between people all over the world. With the global covid-19 pneumonia epidemic spreading, the shipping industry has played a positive role in fighting the epidemic, promoting trade recovery and maintaining the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain. China is willing to work with countries around the world to overcome difficulties, comply with the new development trend of green, low-carbon and intelligent shipping industry, deepen cooperation in international shipping affairs, make every effort to restore and ensure the smooth supply chain of global industrial chain, promote the healthy development of international shipping industry and contribute to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
2. The “14th five year plan” for the construction of Shanghai international shipping center has been released. By 2025, it will basically build a world-class international shipping center
On July 8, 2021, the Shanghai municipal government officially issued the 14th five year plan for the construction of Shanghai international shipping center. The plan points out that by 2025, the construction of Shanghai international shipping center should form a new development pattern of hub portal service upgrading, enhanced leading radiation capacity, strong driving force of scientific and technological innovation and improved energy level of resource allocation; Basically build a world-class international shipping center with convenience, efficiency, complete functions, open integration, green wisdom and strong guarantee.
In the next five years, Shanghai will start from “Optimize the spatial layout and give full play to the agglomeration and radiation effect of the shipping industry; lead the Yangtze River Delta and promote the higher quality integrated development of port and shipping; pool development efforts to build a world-class aviation hub with leading quality; launch a service brand and strengthen the global shipping resource allocation capacity; optimize the industrial layout and build a cruise economic center at a high level; tap the kinetic energy of science and technology to promote the sustainable development of the shipping center Sustainable development; Optimize the governance system and comprehensively improve the “soft power” of shipping development to promote the construction of Shanghai international shipping center.
3, China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) group headquarters moved to Shanghai to accelerate the agglomeration of high-energy institutions
On December 24, 2021, China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) Group Co., Ltd. moved its headquarters to Shanghai, and the conference was held in Shanghai. The relocation of the headquarters of China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) group to Shanghai will further improve the global resource allocation capacity of Shanghai international shipping center and inject strong impetus into China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) group to accelerate the construction of a world-class shipping group.
Before China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) group, COSCO Shipping Group, China Shipowners Association and other headquarters and functional institutions also moved to Shanghai one after another. At present, well-known international shipping organizations such as liner companies, classification societies, cruise enterprises, ship management organizations and the Baltic International Shipping Association have set up headquarters, branches or project entities in Shanghai, including 6 of the world’s top ten ship management organizations, 10 of the full members of the International Association of classification societies 39 of the world’s top 100 liner companies. In particular, Hongkou District, where the North Bund is located, has gathered more than 4700 shipping enterprises, with an average of 197 shipping enterprises per square kilometer.
The gathering of these high-energy institutions will help the development of Shanghai’s modern shipping service industry and further enhance the global resource allocation capacity of Shanghai international shipping center.
4. The container throughput of Shanghai Port exceeded 47 million TEUs, ranking first in the world for 12 consecutive years
In 2021, the global shipping industry was greatly impacted by the epidemic, and the global shipping industry was plagued by cargo stagnation, poor circulation, continuous emergencies and high costs. Under many challenges, the container throughput of Shanghai port has risen against the trend, ranking first in the world for 12 consecutive years. Shanghai port has made irreplaceable contributions to ensuring the smooth flow of the global logistics chain and supply chain.
With the steady growth of the number, in 2021, the throughput of international transfer boxes of Shanghai Port broke through 6 million TEUs for the first time, with a year-on-year increase of about 13.4%. The status of international transfer hub continued to highlight, which further brightened the quality of Shanghai international shipping center.
5. From the world’s largest container ship to China’s first large cruise ship, a number of high-end shipping equipment have made new breakthroughs in Shanghai
On December 29, 2021, the world’s largest 24000teu container ship first manufactured by China was successfully docked at No. 1 dock of Changxing Shipbuilding Base of Hudong Zhonghua shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. under China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) Group Co., Ltd., which laid a foundation for completion and delivery in the first half of 2022, marking another major breakthrough made by China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) industry in the field of super large container construction.
On December 17, 2021, China’s first large cruise ship successfully achieved the milestone node of floating in the dock at Shanghai Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group Co.Ltd(600648) Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Cssc Holdings Limited(600150) group. Further verify a series of major scientific research achievements made by China’s first large cruise ship in the stages of design, process, production preparation and final assembly construction, marking the comprehensive transition of the project from the “first half” of structure and outfitting construction to the “deep water area” of interior decoration and system completion and commissioning.
6. From smart port to paperless delivery in Shanghai, the green and digital transformation of shipping enterprises has accelerated
On June 25, 2021, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) ultra remote intelligent command and control center project landed in Shanghai Lingang Holdings Co.Ltd(600848) Tongsheng logistics park, a new area. This is the first time that Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) and Huawei have applied F5G technology to the ultra remote control operation scenario of ports in the world, which is a major breakthrough in the operation mode of a new generation of smart ports. This means that the journey of automation and intelligent construction of Shanghai port will reach a new level.
On July 21, 2021, the global shipping business network alliance (gsbn), launched by COSCO Shipping and Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) , announced that the first application product “paperless delivery” since the establishment of the alliance was officially launched in China. By connecting the shipping companies, consignees, agents, wharfs and other parties on the chain of import ports, “paperless delivery” greatly simplifies the data exchange mode, saves the operation time between parties, and shortens the time for completing the document formalities of imported goods from a few days to a few hours.
7 and the 2021 Xinhua Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index report were released. Shanghai remains the third in the world
On July 11, 2021, Xinhua Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index report was released.
The report shows that in 2021, Shanghai ranked third in the comprehensive strength of the global shipping center city, second only to Singapore and London.
Shanghai has continued to make efforts in the construction of shipping hardware and software. Driven by the “two wheels” of hub construction and service industry development, and with the help of mechanisms such as the development of free trade pilot zone, scientific and technological innovation empowerment and the coordinated development of the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai has continued to improve the global resource allocation capacity, catch up with the champion and runner up in the comprehensive ranking and maintain the third place in the world.
8. In 2021, Shanghai International Airport Co.Ltd(600009) cargo and mail throughput reached 4.366 million tons, a record high
In 2021, the annual cargo and mail throughput of Shanghai Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport reached 4.366 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.47%, surpassing the historical high of 4.23 million tons in 2017, breaking a new record in the support level of Shanghai air cargo hub. Facing the severe and complex epidemic prevention situation in the world, Shanghai International Airport Co.Ltd(600009) Group actively serves Shanghai’s positioning of “China’s large cycle central node and international China double cycle strategic link”, serves the overall situation of ensuring transportation and supply, and contributes to the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain.
As the top three international air cargo hub in the world and the first in China, the cargo route network of Pudong Airport covers 251 destinations in 48 countries / regions around the world. At present, 59 overseas airlines and 10 Chinese airlines operate international cargo business in Pudong airport. The inbound and outbound cargo volume of Pudong Airport accounts for 93.7% of the total, ensuring more than 40% of the inbound and outbound cargo volume of domestic airports.
9. Yangshan Port has been approved to carry out the pilot of coastal carry on business of overseas international container liner companies
In 2021, the new port area of Shanghai free trade zone was approved as the pilot of “foreign trade container coastal piggyback business”. In the new port area, qualified foreign, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region international container liner companies are allowed to use their wholly-owned or controlled non Chinese international ships to carry out the pilot of foreign trade container coastal carrying business between Dalian port, Tianjin Port Co.Ltd(600717) , Qingdao Port International Co.Ltd(601298) and Shanghai Port Yangshan Port Area, with Shanghai Port Yangshan port area as the international transit port, This will drive the development of transit consolidation business in Yangshan Port and attract foreign shipping companies to transit goods in Yangshan Port; It can increase the container throughput of the terminal, improve the energy level of Yangshan port hub, and bring significant benefits to improve the energy level of Shanghai port international shipping center.
10, service “one belt, one road” building Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) Israel Haifa Xingang officially open port
On September 1, 2021, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) invested and operated Haifa new port in Israel officially opened, which is Israel’s first new Wharf in 60 years.
Haifa port is located in Haifa City, an important port city in Israel. It is a transportation and industrial center in northern Israel and a railway hub along the Mediterranean coast. It plays an important role in the international shipping territory.
Six years ago, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) stood out from a number of international competitors, obtained the operation right of Haifa new port terminal, and officially started the port construction project in 2018. The project is planned to be constructed in two phases. The length of wharf shoreline in phase I is 805.5m, and the annual design throughput is 1.06 million TEUs; The length of shoreline of phase II wharf is 715.7m, and the annual design throughput is 800000 TEUs. At present, phase I has been completed and put into use, and Shanghai International Port (Group) Co.Ltd(600018) is fully responsible for the operation and management of the wharf.
