"Nanjing-Southeast Asia" new ro-ro foreign trade channel opened
The loading of 1,191 Chinese commercial vehicles marks that the capacity gap of Nanjing Port's direct ro-ro shipping towards Southeast Asia has been filled.
Quick Look
- The ocean-going ro-ro ship "Anji 11" carrying 1,191 Chinese commercial vehicles departed from Nanjing Port on the 14th and headed for the Philippines, marking the opening of a new ro-ro foreign trade channel "Nanjing-Southeast Asia".
- This new channel fills the gap in Nanjing Port's direct ro-ro shipping capacity towards Southeast Asia, opens up a new maritime logistics channel for Yangtze River Delta auto companies to go overseas, and helps shorten the logistics transfer cycle and reduce the company's comprehensive logistics costs.
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Why It Matters
Since this year, Nanjing Port has opened direct ro-ro foreign trade routes to the Middle East and Europe, helping a large number of Chinese independent brand cars to enter the global market. According to the Nanjing Maritime Safety Administration, the "Anji 11" is the main transport ship of the ocean-going ro-ro fleet. It has long been involved in the Yangtze River and ocean-going vehicle foreign trade transportation business. It has direct navigation capabilities across rivers and seas. It has previously undertaken the "Nanjing-Middle East" ro-ro foreign trade liner transportation task on a regular basis.
The ocean-going ro-ro ship "Anji 11" carrying 1,191 Chinese commercial vehicles departed from Nanjing Port on the 14th and headed for the Philippines, marking the opening of a new ro-ro foreign trade channel "Nanjing-Southeast Asia".
According to the relevant person in charge of the Nanjing Maritime Safety Administration, the "Anji 11" is the main transport ship of the ocean-going ro-ro fleet. It has long been involved in the Yangtze River and ocean-going vehicle foreign trade transportation business, and has direct navigation capabilities across rivers and seas. Previously, this ship had regularly undertaken the "Nanjing-Middle East" ro-ro foreign trade liner transportation task, loading commercial vehicles from Nanjing Port and sailing directly to the Middle East many times.
On November 13, the ship "Anji 11" docked at Nanjing Port to carry out commercial vehicle loading operations. (Photo courtesy of Nanjing Maritime Safety Administration)
The Southeast Asian market is a key overseas market for China's independent brand cars. The opening of the new "Nanjing-Southeast Asia" ro-ro foreign trade channel has filled the gap in Nanjing Port's ro-ro direct shipping capacity towards Southeast Asia, and opened up a new maritime logistics channel for the Yangtze River Delta auto companies to go overseas: self-owned brand cars can be shipped nearby and directly shipped overseas, which will shorten the logistics transfer cycle, reduce the company's comprehensive logistics costs, and add an important fulcrum to Nanjing Port's international ro-ro routes.
Since the beginning of this year, Nanjing Port has expanded its overseas shipping territory and has opened direct ro-ro foreign trade routes to the Middle East and Europe, helping a large number of Chinese independent brand cars to enter the global market. Nanjing has made new progress in building a regional shipping logistics center and an international comprehensive transportation hub.
On November 13, the ship "Anji 11" docked at Nanjing Port to carry out commercial vehicle loading operations. (Photo courtesy of Nanjing Maritime Safety Administration)
The relevant person in charge of the Port Construction Department of the Nanjing Municipal Transportation Bureau said that Nanjing will continue to improve its multimodal transport service capabilities for automobiles going to the sea, improve the network and service guarantee system of automobiles going to the sea, and promote more "Made in China" cars to "sail" to the global market. (over)
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Nanjing will continue to improve its multi-modal transport service capabilities for cars going overseas, improve the network and service guarantee system for cars going overseas, and promote more "Made in China" cars to enter the global market.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the flight frequencies and capacity plans for the new channel?
- What is the specific reduction in logistics costs?
- Will more direct flights to Southeast Asian countries be opened in the future?
