STORY: New shipping route links China's Tianjin with South America
DATELINE: July 30, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:41
LOCATION: TIANJIN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
 
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1. various of a container ship anchoring at Tianjin Port
 
STORYLINE:
 
A new direct shipping route has been launched between north China's port city of Tianjin and South America.
   
Nine 35,000-tonne container vessels operated by Wan Hai Lines will serve the route, passing major ports of call in several countries, including Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador, according to company representative Marc Shia.
   
He said the new route will cut transportation times by a third. "Commodities, particularly frozen seafood, fruit and vegetables from South America, will be transported to Tianjin in 25 days."
   
Consumers in north China will benefit from the new route, especially those living close to Tianjin in Beijing and Hebei Province.
 
To facilitate the launch of the new route, Tianjin port authorities have worked with local maritime, border inspection and customs administrations to improve efficiency in coordination, logistics and customs clearance procedures, according to sources with Tianjin Port Group.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China.
(XHTV)