海陆双港助力“河北制造”联动出海
Early in the morning, at the Jingtang Port area of Tangshan Port in Hebei, the dock operations are busy and orderly, with cargo ships berthing and departing continuously. Over 500 kilometers away at the Shijiazhuang International Land Port, a China-Europe freight train loaded with 110 containers of "Made in Hebei" home appliances and auto parts departs for Moscow, Russia.
Since the beginning of this year, Hebei's seaports and land ports have been working in tandem to continuously improve the "hub + corridor + network" multimodal transport system, addressing logistics shortcomings, unblocking transportation bottlenecks, and optimizing supporting services. The development of multimodal transport by sea, land, and air has accelerated significantly. In the first half of the year, Hebei's container multimodal transport volume reached 889,200 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 34.58%. Among these, rail-water intermodal transport showed strong momentum, with a volume of 64,500 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 47.3%.
In February this year, the first "water-to-water transshipment" multimodal transport cargo at Hebei Port was dispatched from the Jingtang Port area. The "Yanzhan 92" cargo ship, carrying 125 tons of anhydrous glucose, sailed to the Nansha Port area of Guangzhou Port, where it was then transferred to an international liner bound for Vietnam. This batch of goods benefited from a "single document" system, enjoying the convenience of "one-time entrustment, one document throughout, and one-time inspection," significantly streamlining the cross-border customs clearance process.
Meanwhile, Huanghua Port achieved a significant leap in multimodal transport volume. In the first half of the year, Huanghua Port completed a foreign trade container throughput of 31,700 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 84%. Among the container export sources, the proportion of goods from within the province exceeded 60% for the first time, reaching 62.08%.
Huanghua Port continues to deepen its inland hinterland connections and strengthen its intermodal network. Relying on major railway lines such as the Hanhuang and Shuohuang lines, it is accelerating the layout of inland ports. Currently, 32 inland ports have been established, achieving the forward extension of port functions and the sinking of services. This year, multiple sea-rail intermodal trains have been operating regularly, making the land-sea linkage channels smoother. On March 30, the first sea-rail intermodal container train from Handan International Land Port to Huanghua Port was launched, achieving two-way "loaded to and from" transportation and effectively activating railway capacity. Meanwhile, the "Xingtai South-Huanghua Port" train operates steadily, running 2 to 3 times a week, providing a stable and efficient maritime logistics channel for enterprises in southern Hebei.
While coastal ports are improving quality and efficiency, various land ports across Hebei Province are making efforts on multiple fronts, becoming important logistics hubs for radiating surrounding areas and linking to the sea. Shijiazhuang International Land Port, relying on China-Europe freight trains, has created a highly advantageous land-based cross-border intermodal transport channel. Hebei Silver Arrow Sports Goods Co., Ltd. is a "frequent user" of the China-Europe freight trains. The company's manager, Yang Lei, said: "The cross-border consolidation warehouse established by Shijiazhuang International Land Port in Dingzhou is only 2 kilometers away from our factory. Shipping to Russia by sea takes 40 to 50 days, while the China-Europe freight train takes only a dozen days, saving both time and effort."
