249.2 million gross tons! China becomes the world’s largest shipowner
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China becomes the world’s largest shipowner
my country has become the world's largest ship-owning country, and its port cargo and container throughput has ranked first in the world for many consecutive years.
At present, the national waterway freight volume and cargo turnover volume account for 16.9% and 53.5% respectively in the comprehensive transportation system. Maritime transportation is responsible for about 95% of my country's transportation.foreign trade transportationIt plays an important role in ensuring the transportation of imported grain, energy resources and other key materials as well as the safety, stability and smooth flow of international and domestic logistics supply chains.
The fleet size owned by Chinese shipowners has reached 249.2 million gross tons, surpassing Greece to become the world's largest shipowner in terms of gross tonnage. my country's port cargo throughput and container throughput have ranked first in the world for many years in a row. Among the top ten ports in the world in terms of port throughput and container throughput, China accounts for 8 and 7 respectively.
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Port of Long Beach sees modest cargo volume performance during peak season
Realizations during the annual "peak" shipping season have been rather muted at the Port of Long Beach as warehouse inventory piles up and consumer demand continues to shift toward travel and other summer activities.
Last month, longshoremen and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 682,312 TEUs, a 15.4% decrease from August 2022. The number of empty containers passing through California ports fell 12.5% to 263,474 TEU. According to the port’s announcement, cargo volumes this year are still comparable to pre-pandemic levels.
"As our cargo volumes continue to stabilize at pre-pandemic levels, we anticipate a moderate peak season," Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said.
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China-Europe trains have transported a total of 7.31 million TEUs of cargo in the past 10 years
The China-Europe Railway Express International Cooperation Forum was recently held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu. Data released by the National Development and Reform Commission show that in the past 10 years, China-Europe Railway Express has operated a total of 77,000 trains, transporting 7.31 million TEUs of goods with a value of more than 340 billion US dollars. 217 cities in 25 European countries have become important bridges for international economic and trade cooperation.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative. China-Europe freight trains are an iconic brand in the joint construction of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative. Over the past ten years, China-Europe freight trains have been widely accepted and used by countries and regions co-building the “Belt and Road”. Up to now, members of the Belt and Road family have spread to 152 countries and 32 international organizations on five continents, and have signed more than 200 cooperation documents.
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Data on operational efficiency of major global ports released
Shanghai Shipping Exchange reported: The comprehensive service level of China's major ports remained stable in August, while the operating efficiency of major European and American ports fluctuated.
Data statistics show that in August, the operating efficiency of China's nine major ports remained stable. The average time of ships in port and at berth was 1.40 days and 0.88 days respectively, which decreased by 4.1% and increased by 2.3% respectively from the previous month, which was better than that of the other 11 foreign countries. The average time container ships at major ports spend in port and berthed (2.09 days, 1.69 days).
The operating efficiency of major European and American ports has fluctuated. Among them, the average length of stay of ships in the Port of Hamburg in Europe was 2.16 days, an increase of 7.5% from the previous month; the average stay of ships in the Port of Los Angeles, a major port in the West United States, was 3.91 days, a decrease of 1.3% from the previous month; the average stay time of ships in the Port of Long Beach was 5.22 days.
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Evergreen’s new East Africa route will make its maiden voyage to Qingdao in October
Evergreen Marine Line recently announced that its direct route AEF to Mombasa in East Africa will make its maiden voyage from Qingdao on October 10.
According to EvergreenShippingAccording to the introduction, the AEF route has five major advantages: First, it provides direct weekly services from Qingdao to Mombasa, with stable sailing schedule and fast speed. Second, we put 2 self-owned ships into operation with sufficient space. Third, the destination port box is flexible, allowing customers to transship to South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Congo (DRC), Burundi, Tanzania and other countries. Fourth, the first-leg ship carries cargo from Dar es Salaam in East Africa and transfers to the ASEA route in Singapore, which is convenient and fast. Fifth, it can provide a variety of services such as import and export combined transportation and shipment to third places.
