Global network quoted the U.S. Chinese network reported that U.S. officials recently announced that the United States and China will start negotiations on a comprehensive bilateral investment agreements , may make these two economies to investment in many industries mutual opening .
Reported that the U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lu said that this progress is a major breakthrough. He said in a statement , which stands for " China for the first time agreed with another state for an investment areas and includes all stages of negotiating a bilateral investment agreement ."
Reported that , for the moment, even if permitted to invest in China , U.S. companies still face enormous resistance . Bilateral treaties for the United States may finance, advisory and energy companies in the Chinese market has made great strides to open doors. With the rising number of consumers , the Chinese market is still expanding, although slower than past .
Reports mentioned that the U.S. business community welcomes this progress . Washington lobbyists Financial Services Forum Main Xiluo Bo . Nickels said it was " China-US economic relations a popular major advancement ", " two countries if the United States agreed to enter the Chinese market , especially in the financial services industry the two countries , the two businesses and workers win-win outcome for both . "
In the just-concluded fifth round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S & ED) , the United States agreed to engage in substantive negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty is considered to be an important result of this dialogue . Both sides recognize that developing a package of openness, non-discrimination and transparency, high standards of bilateral investment treaties are important to both sides . The investment agreement will include access to all stages of investment links provide national treatment , and "negative list" mode as a basis for negotiations .
According to " 21st Century Business Herald " reported that Chinese American Chamber of Commerce President Geguo Rui (Gregory Gilligan) recently in an interview said that in the S & ED economic dialogue, the United States agreed to start substantive negotiations on a bilateral investment agreements in energy, the environment, shale gas consensus on issues such as these have on Sino-US economic cooperation has a direct impact .
Sino-US bilateral investment treaty negotiations the time required , Geguo Rui believes that the optimistic estimate of the time required in 2023 . He stressed that this is an optimistic projections .
Geguo Rui hoped bilateral investment agreements to open new markets , especially in the service sector . "With China 's economic development momentum to the consumer-driven change, which is becoming increasingly important , the service sector will play an important role in achieving this goal ." He said that for the two sides , this is a win-win situation .
Expand the Sino-US bilateral investment treaty negotiations process, the Chinese American Chamber of Commerce and its member companies, the two governments have been asked , what their concerns and hopes to see what progress . Geguo Rui told this newspaper that they expressed the desire to expand market access , especially in the service sector .
Being prepared in the Shanghai Free Trade Area will also be more inclined to services liberalization . "Anyone can bring greater market access efforts, we fully support ." Geguo Rui said. He admitted that the current service industries subject to many restrictions , foreign investment in banking, legal services , accounting, insurance and other areas are facing a lot of market access restrictions . "We welcome liberalization in this area ."
He also stressed that an open market access , not only needs to reflect the central government 's documents , but also in the market areas to be implemented. "Most of the barriers to market access are not expressed , but in execution ."
Also, because this is a bilateral investment agreement , Geguo Rui believes that the opportunities it should be mutual, Chinese enterprises can enjoy they want to get access to markets in the United States . " This helps to achieve mutual Sino-US relations ." He said.
"From the point of view of the Chamber of Commerce , we want the opportunity to be in different areas of mutual , if a field in a country is open, we want it in another country , too, rather than requiring the transfer of technology or joint ventures . " Geguo Rui said.
Sichuan Luzhou - Shanghai Ro inaugural merchandise
Xinhua News Agency quoted " Sichuan Daily " reported , Luzhou - Shanghai Ro has recently officially inaugural merchandise , open Sichuan shipping "First Hong Kong " era .
Luzhou City Transportation Secretary Liang Ghost introduction, this logistics line opened in Chengdu 's automobile and machinery manufacturing , chemical industry has a huge industry supporting role. Luzhou Port will be opened by the Wuhan plan to Japan, South Korea near ocean routes , cars manufactured after Longquanyi go through Luzhou water on the ship , fast direct sales worldwide.
This year, Luzhou Port Container Terminal business has grown rapidly , from January to June total container throughput of 68,016 20-foot container , up 28% over last year , the estimated annual container throughput will exceed 160,000 20-foot container .
Luzhou Port as the sole province of the country's 28 river ports and national waterway class open port , has developed into a veritable Sichuan shipping the first port, " Tianfu first Hong Kong ."
Currently, Luzhou Port Container Terminal Port area exceeded 1,000 acres, the annual handling capacity reached 1,000,000 300,000 20-foot container and ro-ro goods vehicles. Last year, Luzhou Port Container Terminal throughput in 2011 exceeded 100,000 20-foot container , based on the way up to achieve a throughput of 135,190 20-foot container , and this throughput , the province accounted for 84% of total , container port along the Yangtze River in the growth rate of the largest port , luzhou port Container Terminal in the Yangtze River is unique.
Luzhou Port achieved since molten iron transport , cargo volume is also rising , radiation radius expanding. This year from January to June , completed through molten iron transport throughput reached 1,478 20-foot container , an increase of 749.43% . Luzhou Port Container Terminal responsible person said, Luzhou Port last year signed a cooperation agreement with the Kunming after running more than a year , Luzhou Port molten iron transport mode to get more and more customers agree Yunnan Province , Luzhou Port selection launching both economic and affordable .
Luzhou Port range of radiation , but also with its advantages , but is growing. Recently, Panzhihua City customers with Luzhou Port Container Terminal signed the first single , that is, the titanium concentrates Panxi way through the molten iron transport , transportation out of Sichuan , through rivers and seas .
At present, the Yangtze River waterway is stepping Luzhou Luzhou paragraph three liters two related work , the project is expected to start this year , waterway upgrades for the ship 's ability to Luzhou Port traffic is a guarantee. Waterway upgrades like two roads into the same highway , making the passage of vessels faster and shorter .
For now , with the Yangtze River Xiangjiaba hydropower station was built and put into use, Luzhou water level of the Yangtze River waterway is more controllable , whether wet or dry season period , can guarantee 3,000 tons of boating year round access , which luzhou Port really go for " ship era" bottom line lay foundation .
2011 , Luzhou Port opened to Shanghai Port Container classes soon after alignment , out of Luzhou Port cargo transit time is shortened , and through Shanghai liner containing 3,600 tons of nuclear ship , one can load 300-325 containers, leaving Luzhou Port after nine days of sailing will be direct Shanghai , two days shorter than ordinary liner voyage .
In June this year , with the Luzhou - Wuhan - Taiwan Jianghai direct route promotion held in Luzhou , Luzhou Port which is to provide a one-stop through rivers and seas force again chips. Luzhou - Wuhan - Taiwan waterway direct route opened, Luzhou, Sichuan goods from port of departure , then turn on to Wuhan near ocean steamship departure , not to Shanghai transit, formerly Sichuan goods to Taiwan , which is about 20 days , if you take the Wuhan the direct route , about as long as 16 days .
With unobstructed route and Luzhou Port hardware base , coupled with a stable supply base , is it possible to form a three-dimensional transportation network is essential, along with a high speed from Lu opened to traffic in August this year , Chengdu Luzhou 230 km , 3 hours to get there. Since Lu Expressway and Luzhou - Wuhan - Taiwan direct route opened, will be formed by the Chengdu to Taiwan's most competitive one logistics channel .
Ningbo Port container throughput in the first half of over 8 million 20ft up 6%
Xinhua News Agency quoted Xinmin Net reported that the latest announcement from Ningbo Port and Shipping Authority official statistics show that the first half of this year , Ningbo port container throughput of 8,272,200 20-foot container , an increase of 6%.
The same period, the port cargo throughput of 241 million tons , an increase of 8.42% . Among them, foreign trade cargo throughput totaled 136 million tons , an increase of 11.75% .
In the external economic environment, poor , weak domestic economic growth picked up the case , Ningbo port through the " fog aircraft operations ", " seize foreign coal supply " and other initiatives, the port production to achieve contrarian growth . The first half of this year , Ningbo port cargo throughput and container throughput growth are among the major ports in the forefront.
In the first half , the Ningbo port cargo throughput grew steadily . Coal , iron ore, crude oil and other bulk cargo types are showing growth , but subject to the overall situation of foreign trade in Ningbo port container transportation and production significantly affected . However, the Ningbo port layout by adjusting routes , such as the development of water of transit operations , making the container throughput growth continued . Strengthen communication with shipping companies , and constantly optimize, tweak route layout , Ningbo port add and adjust routes 12 , currently a total of 232 routes , including Ocean Route 120 , the average monthly flight up to 1,340 containers classes, an increase of 19.7%. Continue to promote the development and operation within the regional market , which , Ningbo - inside leg Zhapu good start , Fuzhou regional transit business developed rapidly. Yangtze River line , the COSCO , China Shipping , Evergreen business volume was sustained growth.
It is worth mentioning that the first half of this year , Ningbo port sea-rail intermodal container reach 49,000 20-foot container , an increase of 66.3% . Rail transport has opened expanded to 11 cities , covering the province Taizhou, Jinhua , Shaoxing, Quzhou and outside the province , Nanchang , Shangrao, Yingtan , Jingdezhen, Pingxiang , Xinyu , Xi'an and other places.
Normal operation of the Ningbo Port Container rail transport line has 12 trains , " five-set " Line 4 trains . In addition, the Ningbo - Yiwu " five scheduled " trains are actively preparing for recovery .
Guangxi Beihai - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung route opened container
According to the Xinhua News Agency reported recently , with the " Blue Ocean " cargo ship slowly sailed out of Guangxi Beihai Port , " North Sea port - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung " container liner maiden voyage was officially announced .
Following this year's April Qinzhou to Kaohsiung container liner routes opened, " North Harbour - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung " marks the opening of trade routes connecting China Taiwan and Taiwan 's southwest coast sea golden waterway initial shape , cross-strait economic and trade exchanges Adds Power .
Guangxi Beihai Port Co., the person in charge , " North Harbour - Hong Kong - Kaohsiung " container liner routes into a deadweight of 8,000 tonnes , boxes bit 610 20ft container ship operators , airline schedule for weekly intervals will soon be implemented twice weekly . Route opened , mainly to undertake Taiwan, Hong Kong , and the southwestern region of Guangxi trade goods , can significantly reduce the cost of shipping goods to facilitate the Beibu Gulf region and the import and export enterprises in southwest China needs to reduce the cost of logistics enterprises , and promote Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southwest regions trade exchanges and cooperation.
Hong Kong and Taiwan are the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone in southwest China as the representative of China import and export logistics platform. In recent years, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the rapid development of economic and trade exchanges between the container supply will be significantly improved. In April this year , Qinzhou to Kaohsiung container routes the first to achieve a breakthrough , opening up a connection to Taiwan in southwest China 's first golden waterway .
To meet the growing demand for ocean shipping , Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Container comprehensive service capabilities to speed up investment , invested nearly 200 million yuan on the North Sea port berths upgrades, port container handling capacity from the current 80,000 per year 20ft raised to an annual 300,000 20-foot container .
FedEx expansion of Beijing Capital International Airport and Port Operations Center
FedEx recently announced , to enhance international cargo handling capacity and meet growing customer demand in North China , the recent success of the expansion of the Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the port operations center .
The new operations center is located in Beijing Tianzhu Free Trade Zone , the Tianzhu Free Trade Zone has been committed to supporting economic development in Beijing 's high-end industries to provide preferential services .
New Port operations center consists of warehousing and office areas of two parts, a total area of 7,826 square meters, is four times the original area . Meanwhile , its cargo sorting capacity has also been significantly improved over the past increased nearly four -fold , up to 6,000 pieces per hour .
Center Configuration the streamlined parcels sorting systems and advanced wireless communications equipment, effectively shorten the processing cycle of the goods , so as to North China 16 major cities provide customers with faster and efficient delivery service .
As FedEx in China, the establishment of the first international cargo port operations center , at present , the center immigration FedEx cargo flights per week up to 14 connections. As the world's largest courier service , FedEx worldwide more than 220 countries and territories to provide fast and reliable courier service.
Customs Heihe in Heilongjiang Province, the first pilot paperless customs clearance operations
According to the Xinhua News Agency reported that from late June onwards, import and export business over the goods from the port city of Heihe , simply related electronic data to the Customs paperless audit , inspection and clearance . " Paperless " to make customs clearance operations into " Countdown Era" . " Heihe in Heilongjiang Province, the first customs clearance operations pilot paperless customs .
Heihe City, Heihe Island Limited paperless customs clearance mode to declare a vote for the apparel commodity goods , a total of 10,600 pieces by Eji " Jie Ya " sign outbound passenger transport . SUN Wei-feng Heihe City, Heihe Island Co. declaration, his first paperless customs clearance system , the company successfully completed the thousand pieces of clothing manifest declaration, become paperless customs clearance operations Heihe test run first vote.
Paperless customs clearance Customs refers to enterprise management and risk analysis , based on the risk level of import and export goods in accordance with the implementation of classification , the use of information technology enterprises through direct electronic port entry declarations and accompanying documents reporting electronic data paperless audit clearance process paperless customs clearance practices. These practices reduce the company's operating hours , reducing the paper declaration card printing , courier , transportation and other expenses and personnel queued time , companies will be exempted from customs clearance when you place of work and time constraints , especially for Class A or AA class enterprise, anywhere you can complete all customs clearance procedures .
Deputy Commissioner of Customs Yuan Heihe Libin said that through the implementation of paperless customs clearance, will gradually replace paper documents from the electronic data , reducing the company's operating hours . Enterprises will be exempted from customs clearance when you place restrictions on working time , anywhere you can import and export enterprises to complete all customs clearance procedures , reflecting the customs " in good faith for efficient" work ethic .
Container throughput in Hong Kong in June fell 3 percent and Singapore's port rose 0.5%
According to the Hong Kong Marine Department statistics , in June this year, Hong Kong's port container throughput of 1.82 million 20-foot container , compared with last June 's 1.87 million 20-foot container , down 3%.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced monthly port data show that in June , its port throughput reached 2.73 million 20-foot container , compared to last June 's 2.71 million 20-foot container , up slightly by 0.5%.
Before June Qingdao Port Container exceeded 8 million 20-foot container
According to the Xinhua News Agency reported that as of the end of June , the first half of Qingdao port throughput of 230 million tons , container exceeded 8 million 20-foot container . Dongjiakou port throughput exceeded 30 million tons ; foreign trade exceeded 18 million tons of ore unloading , with less than half the amount of work overall than last year . Has 10 local acts to refresh a new record , up to 76,000 tons .
Since the beginning of Qingdao Port, four of the nine stevedoring companies Dagang mainstay role into full play the market as the most important innovation , highlighting for the owner to service development momentum brave . Among them, the ore dock strike repeatedly grab grab ship the goods, ensure that the front port and Dongjiakou sources. Container Terminal for seasonal fog effect in stimulating shipping companies operating on its route to open a new line , increasing capacity . Bulk terminals implementing development and transformation , promote structural adjustment and other sources " six breakthrough " of groceries up by 26 % year on year increase of 13% pulp .
