"RCEP Express" promotion of China -Japan trade linkage

Our newspaper to Qingdao special reporter Xing Xiaojing Shen Weiduo

In the sound of ship flutes, the "Dongchen Qingdao" (Dongchen Qingdao "(18th) started from Qingdao Dagang, Shandong Province. This freighter contains about 150 standard containers, including textiles, electronic products, and precision parts. After 36 hours of sailing, they arrived in Nangang, Osaka, Japan, and the entire ship's goods have been extracted, marking the success of the "Golden Channel" of the "Qingdao -Osaka" China -Japan Maritime "Golden Channel". This is the first fast logistics channel between northern China and Japan. The opening of the "Qingdao -Osaka" Express line reflects the close connection between the two countries and the vigorous cooperation needs. After all, the total trade between China and Japan reached US $ 371.4 billion last year. "Global Times" reporter recently interviewed Chinese and Japanese enterprises in Qingdao. They expressed their expectations for this logistics channel and were optimistic about the economic benefits brought by the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" ("RCEP").

The freight is only 1/20 to 1/30 of air transportation

On January 1 this year, on the day of RCEP, Qingdao City Government, Dongchen Shipping Co., Ltd. and other aspects signed the "Qingdao -Osaka" point -to -point roller line -to -line shipping express line ("China -Japan RCEP Express") strategic cooperation Agreement, the project landed half a year later.

Dongchen Shipping Co., Ltd., the operator of the "China -Japan RCEP Express", is a local company in Qingdao. The company's general manager Li Chunli said in an interview with the Global Times reporter that the "Sea Express" is exceeding 25 per hour exceeding 25 per hour. In the sea, fast routes focusing on rolling ships. The so -called rolling ship refers to the use of trucks such as trucks to work directly on the ship without mechanical booms, and the loading speed is faster. Ordinary container wheels cost 10 hours of loading, and the rolling boat can be completed in only 4 to 6 hours.

The speed of "China -Japan RCEP Express" is 28th (sea/o'clock), and the sailing time from Qingdao Dagang to Osaka Nangang is about 36 hours. The velocity of ordinary freight rounds is 15 knots, and the whole journey takes 2 to 3 days. After the coordination of customs in the two places, the "China -Japan RCEP Express" arrives in Hong Kong. "Quick" is reflected in various aspects such as loading, shipping, customs clearance.

In addition, freight is also lower. Li Chunli told the Global Times reporter that in the past, fresh food, etc., mainly relied on air transportation. Affected by the epidemic, the timeliness of air transportation weakened and the price was high. The freight of "China -Japan RCEP Express" is only 1/20 to 1/30 of air transport. At present, the express line is operated in a weekly double class. It is initially planned to open a Saturday class, and then increased on Tuesday. In the future, with the increase in transportation demand, the voyage may be increased to two to three per week.

It is understood that the "China -Japan Express Line" that has been opened in my country is mainly concentrated in Shanghai and Suzhou, including Shanghai -Osaka's "Suzhou", Shanghai -Kobe’s "Xin Jianzhen", Suzhou Taicang -Shima Guan's "Ideal Country Number" and so on. The China -Japan Express Line of Qingdao -Xiaguan has been revoked for 7 years due to business issues, and the "China -Japan RCEP Express" has been reopened, filling the gap in the shipping of the northern cities in northern China, and providing a new path for the trade linkage between China and Japan. Essence

Li Chunli told the Global Times reporter that the "China -Japan RCEP Express" was established in September 2021. In January 2022, it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Qingdao City Government. Essence In fact, Dongchen Shipping Co., Ltd. has been brewing for many years.

Li Chunli said that the "Express" has high requirements for freighters. The company spent $ 13 million to find the ship from Greece. After re -repair and renovation, the current "Dongchen Qingdao" is available. At the same time, "fast" means "fuel". The cost of round -trip fuel consumption of this route is about $ 400,000. In addition, it is currently a market cultivation period. Customers need a adaptation process. Therefore, it is difficult to estimate how much economic benefits will be created at this stage.

"The category of the" China -Japan RCEP Express "is very clear. The exports are mainly cold food, textiles, and home categories. The imports are mainly refined parts, LCD screens, etc. In the context, in terms of the long -term trade cooperation between China and Japan, we believe that there will be new opportunities for open development in the future. "Li Chunli told the Global Times reporter in this way.

"This is very powerful"

Qingdao brings together nearly 1,000 Japanese companies, and the opening of the "Qingdao -Osaka Mid -Japan RCEP Express" has attracted widespread attention. Ben Duoliang, chairman and general manager of Mitsubishi Commercial (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., served as the president of the Qingdao Japanese Association and kept close exchanges with many Japanese companies. Ben Duoliang said in an interview with the Global Times reporter that many Japanese companies expressed his expectations for the "China -Japan RCEP Express", and they had a "fast and low cost" demand for transportation. He said, "Qingdao has made full use of the advantages of geographical location to provide customers with new options."

Ben Duoliang said that one of the company's main business is to export Chinese products to Japan, and products from Shandong Province are mainly food, including aquatic products, fruits and vegetables, processing foods, etc. Affected by factors such as the depreciation of the yen, domestic prices in Japan have risen. Although it may take some time to see the specific results, as RCEP reduces tariffs, the trade between China and Japan will provide Japanese people with good quality and cheap foods.

"This is very powerful!" Ueada Minyu, executive director of the Japanese AGC Co., Ltd. and the general representative of the AGC Group, said in the "China -Japan RCEP Express" that China and Japan could not move their neighbors and use geographical advantages to open a new route. It can make the China -Japan supply chain smoother and provide customers with fast and good new choices. Ueda Minyu said that Qingdao brings together a large number of Japanese companies, and Osaka is also the capital of Japan. The "China -Japan RCEP Express" undoubtedly has a closer to these two cities and injects vitality into cities and national development. Japan cannot have a good relationship with the United States

On January 1, 2022, RCEP officially took effect in China, Japan, Australia and other countries. Uenada Minyu told the Global Times reporter that in the world's economic and trade, Asia attracted much attention to greatly improved. The effectiveness of the RCEP agreement has laid an important foundation for Sino -Japanese trade in terms of tariff reduction, market access, regional supply chain adjustment, etc., and also provides more opportunities for comprehensive free trade development, and will greatly promote economic and trade cooperation between China and Japan.

It is worth mentioning that the U.S. President Biden officially launched the "Indo -Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)" during the visit to the day of visit to Japan, which aims to compete with RCEP. Ueida Minyu said that as a business operator, he was unwilling to see politics and economy. RCEP provides a platform for most Asian countries to participate in free trade, which is a matter of enthusiasm and common development.

Ben Duo Liang told the Global Times reporter that Japan must not have a good relationship with the United States. Japan and China's economic and cultural connections are wrong, and it must show that maintaining a balanced posture between China and the United States. There are various economic networks such as RCEP, CPTPP (comprehensive and progressive cross -Pacific partnerships), IPEF, etc. As companies, they should take the initiative to establish exchanges with various countries, and should not only join a certain circle. It is especially important to make full use of the favorable policies of various economic networks to maximize benefits. RCEP connects many countries such as China, Japan and South Korea to introduce relevant supporting measures, which is of great significance.

"Innovation!" When asked about China's most attractive places, Benbang blurted out. He explained that there are always many new things in China, new business opportunities, and Japan lacks such vitality. Ben Duo Liang told the Global Times reporter that the opening of the "China -Japan RCEP Express" and the effectiveness of RCEP are just the beginning. He knows many excellent Chinese and Chinese companies. In the future, he is likely to grow into a world -class business leader and Leading enterprise. He is willing to stay in such a country and work with such people to embark on an extraordinary development path with China. ▲

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