Nansha, Zhuhai apply more convenient shipping method

The container ship Mingyang 658 departed from the Gaolan Port International Container Terminal in Guangdong's Zhuhai to Nansha Port on Sept 9, marking the launch of the shipping route between the two ports, which uses the same ship for domestic and foreign trade.

The ship was loaded with 31 containers for domestic trade products and 65 for foreign trade products. 

Zhou Biao, a staff member from Gaolan Customs, said that products for domestic trade and foreign trade used to be transported by different ships due to the different types of goods, causing low utilization of the space on container ships.

The new model allows ships transporting cargos under the supervision of the customs departments to now use the vacant space to hold products for domestic trade after registration, effectively cutting down the logistics cost. 

"It can ease the logistics pressure for ships and make it convenient for us to arrange shipping services. Now we can save around 700 yuan ($109) for each container," said Huang Xin, the deputy general manager of a port and shipping company.