• Categories:Industry News
• Author:Ways Yi
• Origin:LONG SUN news
• Time of issue:2023-03-14 09:48
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(Summary description)Recently, there have been reports circulating online that the Yantian Port is piled up with mountains of empty containers. In response, Yantian International stated that it is common for the port to see an increase in the volume of empty containers stored after the traditional off-season of foreign trade that follows the Chinese New Year. Shipping companies reserve empty containers in the port to better meet the gradually increasing demand for exporting loaded containers after the Chinese New Year.   Yantian International also explained that in the past two years, the slowdown in the global logistics chain caused by the pandemic has led to overstocking issues in overseas markets, which delayed the recovery of South China's export market after the Chinese New Year compared to previous years. As shipping companies continue to return empty containers, the volume of empty containers in major ports across the country has slightly increased compared to previous years. According to the latest shipping market situation, as overseas market stocks are being depleted, China's exports are gradually recovering, and Yantian Port is currently operating normally.   Regarding the storage situation at Yantian Port's yard, Yantian International stated that the empty and loaded container yards can be flexibly converted. Like in previous years, the company will continuously optimize the yard utilization based on business needs. The yard can simultaneously store 7 to 8 high empty containers while ensuring safety, freeing up more space to store the increasing number of loaded containers.   Yantian International is fully committed to promoting the construction of the Yantian East Container Automated Terminal while continuing to promote the smart transformation and upgrading of the central and western operating areas. Since the beginning of this year, two new lightweight shore cranes and eight remote-controlled automated gantry cranes have been delivered to the terminal. Yantian International will continue to increase resource investment and introduce advanced automation equipment such as remote-controlled shore cranes, gantry cranes, and rail cranes to continuously improve productivity and deepen the port's smart level in the next three years.   Regarding the increasingly complex global economic and trade situation, Yantian International actively communicates with shipping companies and has added four new routes since the beginning of this year, including three Asian routes and one Australian route. This provides a stable supply chain service for China and ASEAN to deepen economic and trade relations and provides strong momentum for regional economic development.   At the same time, the company's multimodal transport business has also further developed.   At the beginning of January, Yantian International opened the Hunan Chenzhou Inland Port, becoming the company's eleventh inland port. In early February, the Greater Bay Area Combined Port "Yantian-Zhongshan" also began operation, setting a new record for the company's monthly barge throughput in February. In the future, Yantian International will continue to open combined ports and inland ports and work with all parties to weave a multimodal transport network.   As an important import and export gateway in South China, Yantian International stated that it will always remember its responsibility as a major port and work with its customers to respond to the changing global economic and trade situation. The company will continue to work with the port and shipping industry to ensure the smooth and stable operation of the industrial supply chain in the Greater Bay Area and help stabilize and improve China's foreign trade.