
全长约134.2公里的平陆运河即将通航,成为连接中国与东盟的全新出海通道与经贸纽带。
全长约134.2公里的中国西部陆海新通道平陆运河将于9月中旬正式通航。该运河大幅缩短中国西南至北部湾的出海航程,降低物流成本,成为连接中国与东盟国家的新纽带,备受海内外及东盟各界关注。
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平陆运河是新中国成立以来第一条通江达海的运河,全长约134.2公里,即将于9月中旬正式通航。
中新社广西钦州9月5日电 题:平陆运河架起中国与东盟新纽带
中新社记者 蒋雪林
“一位老家广西容县的老华侨,知道我这次要来广西采访平陆运河,嘱托要多拍拍运河的照片,他很想看看世纪工程是什么样子。”马来西亚《光华日报》副总编辑吴义民近日在广西钦州的一番话,道出了广西籍东南亚华侨对故乡这条全新出海通道的深切挂念。
全长约134.2公里的中国西部陆海新通道平陆运河,将于9月中旬正式通航。这是新中国成立以来第一条通江达海的运河,正让货物、信息与友谊在南海两岸“双向奔流”。
吴义民说,老一辈华侨曾把华文报纸当作连接故乡的“家信”,而今天,这条运河本身就是新时代连接中国与东盟的纽带。
今年5月,马来西亚交通部部长陆兆福专程到访广西,实地了解平陆运河。回到马来西亚后,他在多个场合表达了对这条运河的高度期待。陆兆福当时指出,平陆运河将大幅缩短物流运输时间、降低成本,不仅有助于释放广西内陆地区的发展潜力,也将进一步拉近马来西亚与广西之间的距离,为双方创造更庞大的经贸合作机会。
陆兆福曾强调,平陆运河投入运作后,双方物流联系将更加紧密,进出口贸易将更加便利和更具竞争力。
今年7月,越南、菲律宾、老挝、柬埔寨、缅甸等东盟国家驻华使节组团到访广西,实地考察平陆运河商机。数据显示,当前中国与东盟双边贸易额已突破1万亿美元,过去这些贸易大多依托广州港等中国东部沿海港口完成;而平陆运河开通后,中国西南货物经北部湾出海,相比传统航线可缩短航程560公里,综合物流成本降低18%至30%。
广西北回归线纸业有限公司董事长陈劲算过一笔账:平陆运河开通后,发往东盟的纸巾从南宁港六景作业区直接发货,“一个柜能省1200元(人民币,下同)到1500元,运输时间至少节省一天。我们的产品正在泰国热销,目前正在布局越南和印尼等东盟国家市场。”
法国爱森集团选择在南宁投资15亿元建设造纸化学品项目,其负责人托马斯直言,正是看中了平陆运河开通后带来的物流优势,“让我们便捷对接中国及东南亚市场”。
广西社会科学院东南亚研究所副所长雷小华接受采访时指出,平陆运河开通后,相比传统航线,中国西南往东盟国家的综合物流成本显著降低。“对于大宗货物,像农产品、矿产品、建材这类运量大、单位价值不算高、对运输时效要求相对宽松的商品,平陆运河是十分优质的运输选项。”
雷小华表示,随着中国改革开放不断推进,中国西南地区已经形成规模庞大的产业基地和消费市场,可以吸纳来自东盟的各类农产品等进口商品,形成双向互利的经贸格局。
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