Recently, the Ministry of Transport announced the second batch of typical cases for reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing efficiency in transportation and logistics, with a total of 24 cases selected nationwide. Among them, three cases were selected, including "Lianyungang actively expands the service function of the 'one order system', innovates and promotes the CCA model of the 'one order system'," Wuxi innovates the 'dual link and dual lift' logistics service model to support regional industrial and economic development, "and" Suzhou's' Suzhou style distribution 'shapes a green and efficient urban freight distribution service system with smooth end-to-end microcirculation.
At present, Jiangsu has a total of 7 cases selected as typical cases of cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in transportation and logistics nationwide, ranking first in the country in terms of quantity.
Lianyungang: "One order system" to improve comprehensive transportation efficiency
Lianyungang Port Group gathers business resources from various parties such as ports, railways, shipping companies, and storage yards to create a comprehensive logistics information platform for multimodal transport "one order system" with "one commission, one port quotation, one order handling, and one settlement". It provides one-stop multimodal transport comprehensive logistics information services. As of now, the information platform has added 61 pilot intermodal transport orders, totaling 518 TEUs; Actively exploring the "one order system" business mainly based on the CCA model, realizing the "river to sea" intermodal transportation of sea and rail, and helping to facilitate the smooth flow of goods; Innovatively launching the "railway box sewer" service model for domestic and foreign trade, optimizing the operation plan of trains, and improving the transportation efficiency of the "one unit system" channel. In the first half of 2024, 1358 TEUs of railway box sewer mode will be sent.
Promote the interconnection and sharing of multimodal transport information. Lianyungang Port Group is actively building a "one order system" comprehensive logistics information platform, which realizes order management and business settlement, quotation release, and intermodal bill generation functions. Establish an information channel with the inland port of Xuzhou to achieve the interconnection and sharing of logistics business information, and provide full transportation chain logistics information services such as booking, ordering, and settlement for customers in both places. Promote the joint construction of open platforms for Xuzhou Land Port and Lianyungang Port, and promote regional linkage and integrated customs clearance.
Improve the quality and efficiency of the "one order system" channel operation. Lianyungang Port Group has closely cooperated with railways and Haifeng Shipping to innovate and launch the "Railway Container Shipping" service model for domestic and foreign trade. By optimizing the train operation plan in conjunction with the railway transportation department, the Xuzhou Lianyungang train has been scheduled for operation. The railway transportation and port unloading time (the travel time from the railway station to the port plus the unloading time upon arrival at the port) have been reduced from 30 hours to 8 hours, achieving normal and stable operation of the train. Relying on the Xuzhou Lianyungang Iron and Steel Intermodal Transportation Channel, we have signed railway CCA agreements with multiple shipping companies such as COSCO Shipping, Yangming Shipping, Orient Overseas, Dafei Shipping, and Haifeng Shipping. We have issued a "single bill of lading" for multimodal transportation starting from Xuzhou and exporting through Lianyungang, providing export enterprises with end-to-end logistics transportation services of "door-to-door" and "door-to-door". In the first half of 2024, the Xuzhou Lianyungang Iron and Steel Intermodal Transport Channel completed a multimodal transport volume of 656 TEUs through the sea rail intermodal CCA "one unit system".
Extend and expand the "one-stop system" service function. Lianyungang Port Group actively integrates port resources, promotes the construction of inland container terminal projects, and encourages Lianyungang Shipping Company to set up container return points in the inland, providing one-stop services such as booking and port operations, achieving the pre shipment of some sea freight empty containers at Xuzhou Land Port and Hefei Land Port, reducing the cost of empty container transportation by about 15%.
Wuxi: "Dual linkage and dual lifting" to support regional industrial and economic development
Wuxi City is fully committed to building a new pattern of transportation and logistics with the coordinated development of "hub+channel+network+service+industry", continuously promoting multimodal transport and multi port linkage, enhancing the driving force of logistics supply chain, improving the competitiveness of urban industrial chain, and providing transportation support and logistics guarantee for the high-quality development of regional economy.
Build a logistics docking platform and explore the optimal path. Wuxi Transportation, together with relevant departments such as commerce and statistics, has launched a new round of market research on more than 4500 foreign trade enterprises and over 8000 enterprises above designated size. Online development of a "heat map" for the distribution of goods and transportation capacity based on the "dual link and dual lift" transportation monitoring and analysis platform, providing data support for improving the matching of supply and demand in multimodal transportation; Offline launch of the "Knock on the Door Action", providing personalized services for "one enterprise, one policy", promoting the "revolution of the railway", "revolution of the water", and "transformation from scattered to centralized".
Optimize the layout of the transportation network and unblock the widest arteries. Continuously weaving a dense air cargo network connecting the mainland and the world, successfully opening the first all cargo flight route from Wuxi to Mexico City in the province; For the first time, the Boeing 777 was used to operate the Leipzig route, and the international air express volume reached a historic high. We have successively opened near ocean routes from Jiangyin to the Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, and other countries, as well as the first Oceania route and the first lithium battery and lithium battery product container route. Wuxi (Jiangyin) Port has been approved to implement a port of departure tax refund policy. The "three port linkage" route of Neihe Port operates stably, and the Shanghai Xihai Railway pre container base has been successfully listed, forming a new pattern of coordinated development of "one city, two classes, and three lines" in the city.
Promote the development of international trains and build the strongest engine. Promote the acceleration of factor aggregation in international railway logistics centers, open new Polish Mala direction trains, create high-quality cross-border e-commerce and postal special trains, and achieve the "return and return" of China Europe trains. Wuxi West Station successfully launched an open hub online platform; As a container monitoring point for new energy vehicles, the operation of cage car domestic trade trains has laid a solid foundation for the launch and operation of cage car international trains and the creation of a commodity vehicle distribution center in the Yangtze River Delta region; Creating the "export direct loading" service for China Europe connecting trains, achieving full clearance of local outbound goods through "one-time inspection", saving one-third of the operating costs for enterprises.
Enhance cross-border e-commerce services and shape the latest advantages. Launch the "Cross border E-commerce+Industrial Belt" cultivation plan and explore the implementation of the "One Plate, One Feature" brand overseas action. At present, 26 companies in the city have set up 49 overseas warehouses in 19 countries, covering mainstream markets such as Europe and America, as well as emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South Africa, and Australia. With the help of overseas warehouses, they can complete ground services such as transit warehousing and distribution. Customers can receive orders and have their products delivered in just 4-5 days, reducing shipping costs by about 40%.
Simplify the customs clearance process at ports and improve trade efficiency. Implement electronic inspection and "non face to face approval" for international navigation ships entering and leaving ports, and achieve "fast processing and fast exit" for international navigation ships from export ports; Create a green channel for Cape type ships to enter and exit the Yangtze River, realizing the "one-stop entry and exit" of Cape type ships in the Yangtze River Delta region, and shortening the waiting time for entering the river by 1 to 2 days. Through the linkage mode of "port appearance inspection+comprehensive destination disposal", the integration of port customs and local customs collaborative inspection operations is achieved. The implementation of "ship side direct delivery" for imported goods and "port loading" for exported goods has reduced the average port turnover time for bulk commodities such as iron ore and coal by 1.5 days.
Suzhou: 'Suzhou style delivery', smooth end microcirculation
Suzhou continues to deepen the promotion of urban green freight distribution, optimize the network of terminal distribution nodes, build multi-level docking and loading berths, promote new energy transportation capacity, develop the "Suzhou Urban Freight Distribution Public Information Service Platform", and introduce comprehensive policies such as the "Suzhou Green Freight Distribution Demonstration Enterprise Certification and Assessment Management Measures", successfully creating a "intensive, efficient, green, and intelligent" "Suzhou style distribution" service system.
Pay attention to resource intensification and coordinate the three-level node network. Suzhou integrates existing station facilities, gathers high-quality logistics resources, fully utilizes the large public freight hub with trunk and branch connection functions around the city, and carries out joint distribution, as well as logistics parks and large logistics centers that serve the efficient conversion between intercity freight and urban distribution in the urban area. It optimizes the network of terminal joint distribution nodes in the city, promotes the formation of an organic connection, clear hierarchy, clear functions, and coordinated supporting "8+20+200+" three-level node network system for urban green freight distribution, and effectively promotes the efficient circulation of the urban freight distribution organizational chain.
Pay attention to people-oriented and develop diversified distribution models. Suzhou city guides and encourages innovation in urban freight distribution organizational models, supporting the development of advanced distribution models such as unified distribution, centralized distribution, and joint distribution for urban freight distribution enterprises. By the end of the creation period, the proportion of large supermarkets, stores, chain stores, etc. in the central urban area using common (nighttime, centralized) delivery reached 85.4%. Promote the development of diversified models such as freight leasing, cold chain logistics, and community logistics, promote logistics cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and meet the personalized logistics and distribution needs of residents.
Pay attention to multiple measures and actively promote new energy vehicles. Suzhou has formulated and issued the "Suzhou Green Freight Distribution Vehicle Operation Award and Subsidy Measures", which aims to narrow the comprehensive cost gap between demonstration enterprises' new energy distribution vehicles and fuel distribution vehicles by refining the award and subsidy by vehicle type, with an average annual award and subsidy of over 10 million yuan. Implement differentiated traffic policies and multi-level parking facilities, establish the 14.2 square kilometer ancient city of Suzhou as a green distribution demonstration zone, and combine it with a green distribution control zone to enhance the convenience of new energy distribution vehicles. Set up more than 50 temporary parking and loading/unloading points for new energy distribution vehicles, combined with multi-level facilities such as public parking spaces on roads and non motorized vehicle lanes with a width of more than 4 meters, focusing on solving the problems of "difficult parking and loading/unloading". (Tian Mochi)
Source: Xinhua Daily · Intersection Point