One-stop multi-port, Yongkang external trade accelerated into the fast lane

  A few days ago, the 2023 Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone Linkage Innovation Cases were released. Yongkang's "Sea-railway Intermodal Transportation "One Station, Multiple Ports" to Promote the Construction of Yongkang's Version of the "Sixth Port Area" Relying on the International Logistics of Hardware Industry" was successfully selected..

  Why Yongkang can stand out? By virtue of the "one-stop multi-port", efficient and smooth sea-rail intermodal transportation innovative practices.

  Known as the "Hardware City" reputation of Yongkang, is the core area of Yongwujin hardware industry cluster, manufacturing base is strong, the development of foreign trade resilience, hardware products are exported to 194 countries and regions around the world. However, it is undeniable that in the process of foreign trade exports, most of the Yong enterprises have encountered international shipping capacity constraints, highway transportation price fluctuations and other logistics "obstacles". Under the new situation, enterprises are in urgent need of more convenient international logistics channels and better international logistics services.

  Based on Yongkang East Station access to a number of ports of transportation location advantages, Yongkang sea-rail intermodal transport "one stop multi-port" came into being, helping the city's foreign trade to accelerate into the "fast lane".

  In order to open the "Yongkang manufacturing" to the sea "last kilometer", expanding the export-oriented development of the hardware industry, the city actively plan, multi-directional articulation, focusing on promoting the sea-railway intermodal transport business to the ground. 2021, the city formally opened the Yongkang East Ningbo Zhoushan Port sea-rail intermodal liner, the "sea" moved to the "doorstep", realizing the seamless connection between Yongkang and the export seaport. Through this new channel to the sea, Yongkang enterprises to further reduce logistics costs, expand overseas business opportunities, and accelerate integration into the "double cycle" new development pattern.

  Thanks to the rapid development of sea-rail intermodal transport business and the actual needs of foreign trade enterprises in our city, in March last year, the city coordinates and optimizes the route layout and logistics path, and further expands and extends on the basis of the existing liner, opens the Yongkang East - Wenzhou Port sea-rail intermodal liner, and continues to tighten the sea-rail intermodal transport network. At present, the city has formed Yongkang East - Ningbo Zhoushan Port, Yongkang East - Wenzhou Port, Yongkang East - Wenzhou Port - Ningbo Zhoushan Port "one stop double port three lines" sea-rail intermodal transportation mode, to create a highland for external trade development and accelerate the construction of high-quality development pattern to inject new momentum.

  It is worth mentioning that, in the context of the global trade downturn, the city's sea-rail intermodal transport is still bucking the trend upward, and the liner operation trend is steady and progressive, showing a remarkable transportation capacity and vitality. As of November this year, the city has accumulated 706 sea-rail intermodal liner, sent 74,484 TEU containers. From January to November this year, the city has opened 311 sea-rail intermodal trains, an increase of 5.78% year-on-year.

  Giant arms are undulating, railroad tracks are crossing, and sirens are sounding. Standing on a new starting point, Yongkang City will continue to take sea-railway intermodal transportation as the basis, extend to build an all-around international logistics service platform, and create the "Sixth Port Area" with the functions of "Port of Departure" and "Port of Destination" for global hardware commodities to accelerate the trade of "Made in Yongkang" with the help of the "Sixth Port Area" with the functions of "Port of Departure" and "Port of Destination" for global hardware commodities.