Qinzhou Port: A Key Hub in China-ASEAN's New Land-Sea Trade Corridor Boosting Fruit Imports
A cargo ship carrying 68 metric tons of mangosteens from Indonesia docked at Qinzhou Port in China after an eight-day voyage.
The fruits were quickly cleared through Customs and transported to nearby provinces and economic areas, including the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Delta.
Qinzhou Port, which is a key hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, sees frequent rail-sea intermodal trains delivering goods from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to inland regions.
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, launched in 2017, is a joint initiative between western Chinese regions and ASEAN members to build a trade and logistics passage.
This corridor has enabled more fruits from Southeast Asia to reach the Chinese market, meeting the growing and diversified needs of Chinese consumers.
According to Huang Liangsong of Guangxi Zhengfan International Logistics Co Ltd, the import logistics at Qinzhou Port are now faster and more cost-effective due to the continuous expansion of foreign trade routes.
In the past, imported fruits were unloaded at Nansha district of Guangzhou, but the corridor has improved the efficiency and affordability of the import process.
The text discusses the shipping of ASEAN fruits to China through Qinzhou Port during the fruit season.
To facilitate the export of agricultural products from ASEAN countries to China, Qinzhou Port has established tropical fruit express lines and optimized cold chain, cold storage, and other supporting facilities.
An express line from Laem Chabang in Thailand to Qinzhou runs four times a week, allowing fruits to reach China within three days.