STORY: China's Tianjin Port launches direct route for Chilean cherry imports
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16/17, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:52
LOCATION: TIANJIN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the port
2. various of cherry imports
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YAN, Manager of a local container terminal company

STORYLINE:

North China's Tianjin Port has launched a new direct shipping route to facilitate cherry imports from Chile, marking the first direct shipping service for Latin American cherries to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, said the port authorities.
   
A container vessel loaded with over 2,000 tonnes of Chilean cherries arrived at Tianjin Port on Tuesday evening, marking the maiden trip via the new service.
   
Another two ships carrying over 5,800 tonnes of cherries and other seasonal products are expected to dock at the port within the next few days.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YAN, Manager of a local container terminal company
"This is the first time in Tianjin that we have opened a direct route for cherries, and it's also the first time for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Previously, cherries sold in northern China were transported from the south. Now with the new route, people in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region can enjoy fresher, more tasty, and more affordable cherries."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China.
(XHTV)