Mutually Beneficial Cooperation, Signing of Partnership Agreement!

From July 5 to 7, the 2023 Automotive Logistics Global Conference was held in Yantai, Shandong Province. Representatives from foreign embassies, automobile manufacturers, parts suppliers, automotive logistics companies, and shipping companies from around the world attended the conference.

On July 6th, Xi'an International Inland Port Investment & Development Group (ITL Group) participated in the 2023 Automotive Logistics Global Conference. The conference was organized by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchase (CFLP), Yantai Municipal People's Government, and Shandong Port Group Co., Ltd. The Automotive Logistics Branch of CFLP and SPG Yantai Port Group Co., Ltd. served as co-organizers, with approximately 400 participants.

ITL Group was invited to participate in the launching ceremony of the "Cross-border Sea-Rail Multimodal Logistics Channel of Commercial Vehicles from Yantai to Central Asia" and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with SPG Yantai Port Group.

This partnership with SPG Yantai Port Group demonstrates an active practice of integrating an inland port-based national logistics hub with a port-based national logistics hub. It will have a profound impact on ITL Group's ability to serve the automobile industry, combine transportation and supply chain resources, deeply integrate into the industrial chain, and empower the manufacturing industry with high quality. Furthermore, it will contribute to the construction of an international multimodal transportation logistics corridor with high efficiency, low cost, and superior services, as well as the high-quality development of the China Railway Express Collaboration Center, thereby building up momentum for the inland reform and opening-up.

1. Jointly creating distinctive logistics services for commercial vehicles.

Both parties will provide more convenient and efficient distinctive commercial vehicle logistics services for domestic and international customers, establish a more comprehensive supply chain service system, and facilitate cross-border transportation of commercial vehicles on a larger scale.

2. Jointly promoting the development and operation of international intermodal projects.

In the future, both parties will further improve information channels, leverage the location advantages of Yantai Port as a departure port for overseas shipping, as well as the advantages of the Xi'an Port as the China Railway Express Collaboration Center, and jointly expand the operation of new sea-rail combined transport routes.

3. Jointly promoting the continuous, stable, and compliant development of the industry.

Both parties will explore the establishment of industry standards, including route, timeliness, and safety control standards. They will also establish dialogue mechanisms and exchange information with relevant overseas organizations and institutions, working together to promote the healthy development of the industry.

Both parties will further leverage their respective advantages to achieve mutual benefits and win-win outcomes.

The Cross-border Sea-Rail Multimodal Logistics Channel of Commercial Vehicles from Yantai to Central Asia is specifically designed for the international transportation of automobiles. Using a multimodal transportation approach employing roll-on/roll-off ships and cage trolleys, after completing vehicle discharging operations at Yantai Port, the cargo travels westward through Xi'an and exits through the Korgas Port to reach Central Asia. This corridor, following the successful operation of the Asia-Europe Land-Sea Trade Corridor's regular transit route for Japanese and South Korean automobiles via sea-rail combined transport established by the ITL Group last year, serves as another multimodal transportation corridor for automobiles. Compared to traditional shipping routes, the combined transportation mode of "roll-on/roll-off ship + JSQ cage trolley + car carrier" significantly improves transportation efficiency, reducing the transit time for automobile transportation by approximately 60%.