On July 9, 2023, the first Dishui Lake High Energy Shipping Service Industry Innovation Conference was held in the Lingang New Area of Shanghai Free Trade Zone. At the meeting, the Lingang New Area released the country's first international shipping comprehensive service platform, Shipping Express; 16 high-energy shipping service enterprises have signed contracts to land in new areas, with a total investment of over 6 billion yuan, involving ship transportation, ship management, and shipping service projects.

There is Yangshan Port, the world's largest container hub port with the highest level of intelligence, in the new area near the port. At present, Yangshan Port is still accelerating its expansion, and its annual throughput is expected to reach 40 million TEUs.

In order to leverage and leverage the infrastructure advantages of world-class ports, as well as the huge trade advantages of cargo flow, and quickly promote the development of high-energy shipping services in the new area near the port, Shipping Connect has emerged.

Shipping Express is jointly launched by Shanghai Lingang New Area Economic Development Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Yitong International Co., Ltd. This platform will provide a one-stop service window for shipping enterprises through digital innovation service models. The platform has five integrated service functions: enterprise registration, policy consultation, aviation services, financial services, and legal services.

Provide customized services throughout the entire life cycle for shipping enterprises in the Lingang New Area through early intelligent enterprise research, mid-term business handling, and later precise services. The platform integrates the professional advantages of the new port area in finance, insurance, law and other aspects as well as shipping Big data resources to achieve all factor docking services for shipping enterprises; The platform also provides specialized services for international ship registration at Yangshan Port in China, providing convenient service measures for innovative businesses in areas such as international ship registration, seafarer dispatch, bonded new fuel refueling, special route river sea direct transportation, and overseas talent services. Editor/Zhao E