On June 24, the COSCO Shipping’s "New Africa" arrived at YANTIAN, carrying a full load of cross-border e-commerce cargoes, signalling the successful launch of COSCO Shipping's inaugural voyage on the "YANTIAN - Long Beach" direct express service SEA3. This milestone has opened up a new, efficient, and convenient maritime channel, facilitating global integration and the advancement of cross-border industries.

On the morning of June 24, over a hundred guests, including COSCO Shipping representatives, industry professionals, and customers, visited YANTIAN to witness the operations firsthand.

Speeches by guests
Li Zhong, Secretary of the CPC Yantian District Committee, Cai Xin, CPC Committee Member and Deputy Director of Transportation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Yuan Hao, General Manager of America Trade Division, COSCO Shipping Lines, and Lawrence Shum, Managing Director of Hutchison Ports YANTIAN, delivered speeches at the event. They conveyed their congratulations on the successful launch of the new service and expressed their visions for future cooperation.

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Inaugural ceremony
The launch of the SEA3 new service owes its success to robust support from various government departments and port supervisory authorities. Esteemed guests from the Transportation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, the Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, CPC Yantian District Committee and Yantian District Government, Dapeng Customs, Yantian Maritime Safety Administration, Yantian Frontier Inspection, COSCO Shipping, Shenzhen Port Group, and YANTIAN attended the inauguration ceremony for the SEA3 express service to the USW, offering their best wishes for its prosperity.

Business presentations
Wu Xiaohong, Deputy General Manager of COSCO Shipping Lines South-China, and Lindy Lin, Senior Manager of Commercial Department of YANTIAN, delivered presentations on the SEA3 express service and YANTIAN's efficient services. These sessions provided a thorough understanding of the key features of the SEA3 service and highlighted YANTIAN's exceptional service offerings. Positioned as the preferred port for South China's cross-border e-commerce and the last port-of-call in China for most Europe and US services, YANTIAN also serves as the last port-of-call for SEA3, ensuring delivery to Long Beach in just 14 days. Together with the existing SEA service, we are able to provide two weekly routes, facilitating expedited shipping services and streamlined operations that empower the cross-border e-commerce sector. This setup enables customers to maximise their stocking opportunities during peak seasons, ensuring rapid response to market demands.

Roundtable forum
A roundtable discussion titled "Navigating Certainty in Uncertainty" convened onsite, featuring Wu Xiaohong, Deputy General Manager of COSCO Shipping Lines South-China, Yang Fei, Senior Vice President of TEMU, Xing Shulun, Logistics Director of Aukeys Technology Co., Ltd., Chen Chai, General Manager of TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.'s Global Logistics Management Center, Chen Jian, General Manager of Shenzhen Jiufang Logistics Co., Ltd., and Zhang Yiqing, Deputy Director of the E-commerce Division at the Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality. The forum focused on the challenges and opportunities in enhancing the quality and efficiency of cross-border e-commerce shipping. Shenzhen benefits from robust policy support, a strong base of sellers, a diverse industrial chain, and superior logistics and supply chain guarantees, collectively fostering the sustained and swift development of cross-border e-commerce shipping. YANTIAN offers an exemplary clearance environment, equipped with 9610, 9710, 9810, and 1210 modes, ensuring efficient and seamless clearance processes for cross-border e-commerce cargoes.

Enhanced infrastructure and new quality productive forces
In addition to expanding shipping services, YANTIAN is significantly enhancing its infrastructure and boosting productivity capabilities. Last year, we introduced eight state-of-the-art remote-controlled automated RTGCs, making us the exclusive terminal in Shenzhen equipped with such large-scale automated machinery. Following the deployment of six additional remote-controlled RTGCs in March, YANTIAN has received another six new ones, currently undergoing automated joint debugging and testing before full deployment. This investment underscores YANTIAN's commitment to advancing terminal digitalisation, intelligence, and sustainability, thereby optimising operational efficiency and effectively managing peak seasons.



Key benefits include:
High operational efficiency: automated computer scheduling and container stacking
l  Increased productivity: Operators can oversee multiple machines simultaneously.
l  Comfortable working environment: Operations are centrally controlled from a dedicated remote-control centre
l  Enhanced safety: Utilisation of advanced visual recognition and safety protection systems ensures a secure operational environment.

YANTIAN, positioned as a crucial hub in the global supply chain, handles more than 1/3 of Guangdong Province's international trade imports and exports, as well as over 1/4 of China’s exports to the US. Presently, YANTIAN leverages its extensive service network to align with the evolving overseas cross-border e-commerce landscape. Through collaboration with shipping companies, we deliver extensive, fast, and premium services to meet market demands.

🌟 We boast the most extensive services to Europe and US in South China, with an average of 4 services to Europe and 6 services to US daily, complemented by over 10 cross-border e-commerce express shipping services.
🌟 Our services cover a myriad of overseas destinations, offering hundreds of weekly services globally.
🌟 As the last-port-of-call from China for most services, we ensure the quickest delivery of cargoes to their destination ports (22 days to Europe, 12.5 days to US).
🌟 We have efficient operational capabilities and a favourable clearance environment.

Since the introduction of the SEA3 USW service, YANTIAN now has 11 cross-border e-commerce express services, serving 9 destinations in the US and 2 in Australia. This year alone, we have added 9 new services, with Europe and US routes accounting for over 60% of the total expansions.

YANTIAN has consistently prioritised a customer-centric service philosophy and strong partnerships, focusing on crafting tailored supply chain solutions to meet diverse customer needs. The launch of the SEA3 service further bolsters our capacity to deliver extensive, fast, and premium services. We remain dedicated to supporting Shenzhen's rapid transformation into a logistics hub with global influence through multiple initiatives aimed at fostering high-quality development in China’s international trade.