With the sustained strong demand for newly manufactured containers, the volume of container orders is also showing an increasing trend. According to the latest data from Nanjing Customs, Jiangsu's container exports in the first quarter amounted to 7.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.9%, ranking first in the country in terms of export value.
Entering Taicang CIMC Refrigeration Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd., from the design department to the production line, it is a busy scene, with newly produced containers about to be shipped to overseas markets. With the strong demand for South American fruit exports, the freight rates of cold chain products have remained high, and the orders for refrigerated containers from enterprises have shown an explosive growth trend since the beginning of this year.
Sun Xiaoyu, the storage and transportation manager of Taicang CIMC Refrigeration Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd., said, "Everyone has a demand for healthy living, so cold chain transportation, including food transportation, is growing rapidly
Relying on its location advantages and port resources, Taicang Port Area has gathered a group of container manufacturing enterprises, becoming the largest container manufacturing base in Jiangsu. In the first quarter of this year, Taicang exported container goods worth 2.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 68.4%. In order to facilitate the export of newly manufactured containers and assist in the efficient supply of global transportation capacity, the customs department has formed a team of business experts to conduct on-site research, help enterprises improve customs clearance efficiency, and actively expand into emerging markets. As of now, Jiangsu's container products have expanded into 86 countries and regions, and since the beginning of this year, new markets have been opened up in 7 countries including Egypt, Paraguay, and Bulgaria.
Cai Jiabei, the third level organizer of the Logistics Management Department of Taicang Customs under Nanjing Customs, said, "Guiding enterprises to use information systems can achieve online declaration, online marketing, and online release of empty containers, further accelerating the speed of empty container transportation and circulation, and ensuring the development of new containers in 34 countries and regions across five continents
Source: Litchi News
