Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holding Co., Ltd. - Experts & Thought Leaders

On May 13, 2021, the container ship - ‘Haifeng Haikou’ imported by Hainan Haifeng Shipping Co., Ltd. was officially put into operation. This ship is the first international ship registered in Hainan Free Trade Port from foreign nationality, since the release of the ‘Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port’ on June 1, 2020. It is also the first ‘zero-tariff’ import and international shipping ship. Efficient approval efficiency With the further release of the policy dividends of Hainan Free Trade Port, Hainan Province, Haikou City, maritime affairs, customs, and transportation authorities at all levels, Rongcheng Shidao Customs, and China Classification Society have actively cooperated, all with efficient approval efficiency and meticulous attention to detail. The service has successfully completed the relevant procedures. Since then, the ship - ‘Haifeng Haikou’ has been officially put into operation. It is believed that she will bring better service to customers, practice the Chinese dream of shipping, and present the centenary of the founding of the party!

On the afternoon of November 23, 2020, China United Lines Ltd. (CULines) entered into a 'Two Ports & Two Shipping Operators' Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Guangzhou Port Company Limited, Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and New Golden Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd. The signing of this strategic framework agreement is an extension of the partnership between CULines and New Golden Sea Shipping. SHX service The two parties co-launched the SHX service, which has completed its maiden voyage from the Hainan FTP Previously, the two parties co-launched the SHX service, which has completed its maiden voyage from the Hainan Free Trade Port (Hainan FTP) in Yangpu. Furthermore, the four-side agreement is expected to lay a solid foundation for CULines to connect the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to Hainan FTP, and expand its strategic service network covering Southeast Asia lines and India-Pakistan lines. Seamless connection between ports and shipping As agreed, all the parties will step up cooperation and give full play to their professional strengths in line with the principle of 'advantage complementation and win-win results'. Through strategic partnership surrounding business expansion, information sharing, technological innovation, operation and management, etc., the company will seek seamless connection between ports and shipping, provide customers with more convenient, smooth, top-class and efficient logistics services and contribute to shared economic and social development.

On the morning of 29th October 2020, along with its steam whistle, the 1200TEU container ship AS FLORA set sail from Yangpu Port, Hainan. CULines held a ceremony at Xiaochantan Terminal of Yangpu Port to celebrate the maiden voyage of its China-Vietnam international liner service (SHX) from Yangpu. Guest present Present at the ceremony were partners of the Hainan Provincial Port and Shipping Administration, the Economic Development Bureau of Yangpu Economic Development Zone, the Provincial Department of Finance, the Provincial Administration for Market Regulation, the Provincial Tax Service, the Yangpu Maritime Safety Administration, the Customs of Yangpu Economic Development Zone, the Yangpu Entry-Exit Frontier Inspection Station, the Hainan Provincial Vessel Pilot Station, Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holding, New Golden Sea Shipping of COSCO SHIPPING and other port and shipping companies, as well as representatives of cargo owners. Together they witnessed the departure of CULines’s very first China-Vietnam international liner service that sets off from Yangpu Port. Speech by industry pioneer Raymond Chen, Chairman of CULines, Wang Shanhe, Chairman of Hainan Harbor & Shipping, Huang Peng, Member of the Working Committee of Yangpu Economic Development Zone and Director of the Transport and Maritime Administration, delivered speeches on the occasion. On the development of Hainan FTP Chairman Raymond Chen reaffirmed CULines’ determination to contribute to the development of Hainan FTP In his speech, Chairman Raymond Chen reaffirmed CULines’ determination to contribute to the construction and development of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hainan FTP). Continued efforts will be spared to plan the company’s international lines and logistics business with Yangpu as the base and along the Belt and Road. CULines will continue to increase investment in Hainan, work with customers and partners to boost the growth of shipping, commerce and logistics in Hainan, and grow together with Hainan FTP. China-Vietnam service SHX The launch of the China-Vietnam service SHX is a milestone in the history of the Yangpu Port, Chairman Wang Shanhe noted. And it marks a great progress made by Yangpu in gathering diversified shipping elements with a global vision. Director Huang Peng said, the SHX service co-launched by CULines and New Golden Sea Shipping has strengthened Yangpu’s tie with the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. Thanks to that, Hainan is expected to be a more integral part of the Maritime Silk Road, and optimize Yangpu's shipping network for foreign trade, which lays a foundation for Yangpu to become a shipping hub connecting China with ASEAN. Launching the maiden voyage Eminent guests present at the event pushed the control rod to launch the maiden voyage of the service Afterwards, Raymond Chen, Chairman of CULines, together with Huang Peng, Member of the Working Committee of Yangpu Economic Development Zone and Director of the Transport and Maritime Administration, Wang Shanhe, CPC Committee Secretary of Hainan Harbor & Shipping, Peng Chong, Director and CPC Committee Secretary of Hainan Provincial Port and Shipping Administration, and Liu Guanghui, Deputy General Manager of New Golden Sea Shipping, pushed the control rod to launch the maiden voyage of the service. Along with the long steam whistle, AS FLORA lifted its anchor and slowly departed from Yangpu Port, heading for Haiphong, Vietnam. Broadening the transportation channel The SHX service is operated by two 1200TEU container ships from CULINES and New Golden Sea Shipping, a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING. The new route is expected to broaden the transportation channel between Hainan and Southeast Asia, and weave a denser international liner route network. By improving the logistics system of Hainan Free Trade Island, CULines is prepared to help attract more businesses to settle in Hainan.