Yingkou Port: Supporting the Belt and Road Strategy, Creating a New Landscape for Container Transportation

Yingkou Port: Supporting the Belt and Road Strategy, Creating a New Landscape for Container Transportation

Yingkou Port actively participates in the Belt and Road initiative, with a 4% increase in throughput in the first three quarters. Both foreign trade and container volumes have significantly risen, and new international trains to Europe have been launched, establishing a sea-rail intermodal network that enhances its role as a key transit hub in Northeast Asia. Domestic trade routes cover over 30 ports with 420 flights, promoting the port's digital transformation and integration into cross-border e-commerce. Yingkou Port demonstrates great development potential, contributing to regional economic growth.

11/21/2023 Logistics
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