The inland logistics hub in Zhengzhou Airport Area forms a "peak normalization" operating rhythm

China News Service, Zhengzhou, November 13 (Chen Guiyang) On this year's "Double 11" day, dozens of medium-speed belt conveyor lines were operating at high speed at the Jitu Express Zhengzhou Transshipment Center located in the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Zone in Henan Province (referred to as Zhengzhou Airport Zone). The volume of express mail processed that day increased by about 25% compared with the same period last year, but there was no accumulation of express mail or all-staff expediting on site.

"This calmness comes from the third batch of unloading port upgrades completed in early November this year." Li Honghao, equipment maintenance manager of Jitu Express Zhengzhou Transshipment Center, said that after the upgrade, a single unloading port can handle 4,000 express items per hour. Unloading employees can get off work about an hour earlier every day, and equipment noise and energy consumption have also been reduced.

When Jitu Express landed in the Zhengzhou Airport Area, it focused on the hub conditions and supporting policies.

"The road network in Zhengzhou Airport Area extends in all directions, and express mail within the province can be delivered the next day." Luo Qingtao, operations manager of Jitu Express Zhengzhou Transshipment Center, said that the distribution efficiency of the transshipment center is fully unleashed here.

Also in Zhengzhou Xinzheng Comprehensive Bonded Zone, workers from Henan Integrated Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. are sorting and packaging cross-border bonded goods. During the "Double 11" period, a large number of overseas stocked goods were quickly shipped out of the area here.

Chen Yan, general manager of the company, said that this year the company has optimized the entire process of warehousing, distribution, and out-of-area declaration. Orders can be delivered quickly after leaving the area. "Generally, delivery within the province is the next day, and delivery across provinces is the next day."

The "fast delivery" mentioned by Chen Yan and the "next-day delivery" mentioned by Luo Qingtao rely on the complete logistics channel system of Zhengzhou Airport Area.

Data shows that the annual cargo and mail support capacity of Zhengzhou Airport's north cargo area reached 1.1 million tons. In the first three quarters of this year, the international regional cargo and mail throughput exceeded 10,000 tons, and the number of inbound and outbound cargo flights exceeded 10,000. The cumulative number of China-Europe freight trains (Zhengzhou) exceeded 20,000, and the cumulative number of high-speed rail express flights was more than 2,700. Its business covers more than 140 cities in more than 40 countries and regions.

Based on this, after the above express items are sorted, air, high-speed rail or road transportation can be selected as needed.

In addition to channels, the system is also opening up blocking points. At present, the "one-document system" reform of multimodal transport in Zhengzhou Airport Area is deepening. One unified waybill can complete the entire process of cross-transportation modes. After the implementation of the "one order system" for air and land combined transportation, the entire transportation process can save 6 to 8 hours, and the comprehensive logistics cost will be reduced by 10% to 20%.

The equipment solves the problem of "quick distribution", the channel solves the problem of "walking around", and the system solves the problem of "not getting stuck". The three are integrated in the Zhengzhou Airport Area. This is also the core confidence that logistics companies do not need to temporarily increase their staff on a large scale during this year's "Double 11" period.

According to data from the Zhengzhou Airport Zone Commerce and Port Administration Bureau, on the day of "Double 11", the zone's cross-border e-commerce imports peaked at 413,000 orders per day, which was three times the daily processing volume, but the regional logistics system was still able to handle it smoothly.

Luo Qingtao said: "In the past, the team entered a state of preparation one month before the 'Double 11' event. Now the equipment is transferred at a daily pace, personnel are arranged according to daily shifts, and packages are moved according to daily procedures. The e-commerce platform's big promotion nodes no longer need to rely on temporary mobilization to prepare for war."

The relevant person in charge of the Zhengzhou Airport Area Transportation and Hub Development Bureau said that the volume of express shipments during the "Double 11" event has been increasing every year, mainly due to the daily operation of equipment, processes and channels. In his view, the peak of e-commerce platform sales still exists, but the logistics system in Zhengzhou Airport Area has brought it into its normal rhythm. For Henan, which is not close to the sea or border, this ability to "normalize peaks" better reflects the maturity of Zhengzhou Airport Area as an inland hub than any single-day business peak figure.