"Due to the impact of the global epidemic, the uncertainty of the world economy has increased dramatically, the global trade situation is complex and changeable, and the supply chain of the industrial chain has been blocked." Lin Jize, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, said at the China Maritime Day Forum held recently. In this context, it is very important to ensure the global standards of safety and environmental protection, and to maintain the efficiency of shipping.
It is understood that shipping carries more than 80% of global trade. After the epidemic occurs, shipping commodities, medical supplies, and transportation of food must all be completed by shipping. Shipping is also a basic, pioneering, and service industry of my country's national economy. It bears more than 95% of China's foreign trade import and export freight volume, and is a bridge and link connecting the globalization of the world economy and the service economy.
Liu Xiaoming, deputy minister of the Ministry of Transport, said that we will adopt a series of policy measures to maintain the steady progress of my country's shipping industry. First build a system to improve the overall efficiency of the international logistics supply chain system. Adhere to the overall coordination of land, sea and air, speed up the construction of a high-quality comprehensive transportation system, strengthen the guarantee of international shipping services, improve the efficiency of China-Europe train service organization, strengthen the international air freight service capabilities, expand the international road transportation service network, strengthen the international delivery logistics service, and give full play to The advantages of various modes of transportation improve and stabilize the international logistics supply chain, repair weak links in a timely manner, and improve the resilience and resilience of the international logistics supply chain.
Secondly, we provide services and continuously improve the quality of shipping services. Give full play to the role of the market mechanism, and strengthen the coordination of all parties in the international logistics supply chain. Accelerate the construction of a modern shipping fleet, further optimize the size and structure of the shipping fleet, and improve the technical level of ship equipment. Improve the global shipping service network and optimize specialized shipping systems such as coal, crude oil, ore, containers, and liquefied natural gas. Strengthen the strategic alliance among shipping companies, as well as the coordination and cooperation with the upstream and downstream industrial chains, and take the road of sustainable development towards higher quality and efficiency, lower cost and risk, more openness and sharing. Promote the transformation and upgrading of the traditional shipping service industry, and vigorously develop modern shipping service industries such as shipping finance and insurance, shipping brokerage, maritime arbitration, shipping transactions, and information consulting.
Finally, the excellent environment will focus on facilitating shipping logistics. Promote the "single window" function to cover the entire chain of shipping and trade, optimize maritime supervision, pilotage services and customs clearance procedures, standardize port charges at the import and export links, and create a market-based, rule-of-law, and international business environment. Consolidate and enhance the active role played by shipping digitalization and paperless applications under epidemic conditions, and promote the electronicization of certificates, paperless ship declarations, and internationalization of electronic signature standards. Promote the application of 5G, Internet of Things, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence and other technologies in the shipping field, and accelerate the development of smart ships, smart ports, and digital waterways. Actively promote the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, build Shanghai International Shipping Center from a new starting point, and form a new level of shipping opening to the outside world.
According to Xu Lirong, chairman of China Ocean Shipping Group Co., Ltd., in the post-epidemic era, one of the main changes in the shipping logistics field is the change in industrial technology, and the combination of online and offline operations. Digitalization and intelligence are one of the important trends in the field of shipping logistics in recent years. This epidemic has obviously accelerated this trend. "On the one hand, online services are becoming the industry standard. At present, digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud technology, big data, 5G, and the Internet of Things are entering a large-scale application stage in the field of shipping logistics. Shipping logistics companies have launched It has become a platform for online inquiry, offline booking, online tracking, and online payment. Even in the most severe period of the epidemic, most global supply chains can continue to operate. On the other hand, the integration of online and offline Deepen. The rapid flow of online information flow and capital flow, the analysis and decision-making of logistics by artificial intelligence and big data should be transformed into faster document processing, more optimized transportation routes, and a greater degree of online and offline integration , To meet customer needs." Xu Lirong said.