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The number of inbound and outbound ships in Yangshan has reached a new high in five years

Yesterday at 7 o'clock, the newly built Hong Kong based container ship "Dongfang Felixstowe" completed the loading task of 2550 containers and departed from the first phase of Yangshan Port, officially starting its operational life. This is the fourth of the 12 24188 TEU container ships ordered by Dongfang Overseas to be delivered. The intensive visits of newly built container ships have led to a five-year high in the number of inbound and outbound ships at Yangshan Port.

According to shipping industry data, a total of 147 newly built container ships were delivered globally in the first half of this year, with a new capacity of 975000 TEUs, a year-on-year surge of 129%. Among them, Chinese shipyards delivered 88 ships in bulk, accounting for about 60%, and successfully delivered 11 container giant ships of 24000 TEUs, accounting for 84.6% of the global market share. Meanwhile, major shipping companies have deployed a capacity of 461756 TEUs on the Asia Europe route, an increase of 3.4% year-on-year. The arrival of new ship deliveries and the addition of new capacity on the Asia Europe route have driven a steady increase in the number of inbound and outbound ships at Yangshan Port.

According to statistics from Yangshan Border Inspection Station, in the first seven months of this year, the station handled a total of more than 5500 inbound and outbound ships, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, reaching a new high since 2018. More than 3500 inbound and outbound ships were transferred between domestic ports, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, accounting for 62.8% of the total business volume.

"In response to the new trend of an increase in the total number of ships and an increase in the proportion of inbound and outbound ships, we have simplified customs clearance procedures, provided" immediate "and" one-time "customs clearance convenience based on ship policies, and activated the new version of the" Border Inspection Administrative License Online Window "to actively implement the measures of the National Immigration Administration to release administration and services." The relevant person in charge of Yangshan Border Inspection Station said.

§domestic

With the joint efforts of all parties, the "minimalist, safe, and exciting" Chengdu Universiade was successfully held. The Chinese government and people are full of confidence and will host a brilliant and colorful Asian Games in Hangzhou.

On August 20th, the 7th China South Asia Expo, which lasted for 5 days, came to an end in Kunming, Yunnan. The Executive Committee of the 7th South China Expo held a press conference to introduce that a total of 483 signed projects were reached at this year's South China Expo, including 342 signed investment projects with an investment amount of 412.654 billion yuan; Signed 141 commercial contracts with a total amount of 10.511 billion US dollars.

On the 20th, it was learned from CNOOC Tianjin Branch that China's independently developed seabed mud surface underwater production protection system has been installed in the Jinzhou 25-1 oilfield in the Bohai Sea. Underwater production protection systems are commonly used for deep-sea oil and gas development. Due to frequent fishing and navigation activities in the Bohai Sea area, compared to traditional fixed marine platforms, underwater production systems can alleviate the contradiction between sea use and help develop oil and gas resources in restricted areas such as the Bohai Navigation Area.

The first general meeting of the Macau Federation of Cultural Circles was held on the 20th, and the first leadership structure was elected. Wu Zhiliang was elected as the president, Li Zisong was elected as the chairman, and Lu Xi was elected as the supervisor.

The "Celebration of the 26th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland - National Education Carnival" was held in Hong Kong on the 20th, jointly organized by the New Territories Trenders Association and the Yuen Long Home Affairs Office under the Home Affairs Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. There are different booths on site to help the public, especially young people, deepen their understanding of the national flag and emblem, as well as the development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area; Some booths introduce Chinese calligraphy, tea culture, Paper Cuttings art, etc., so that young people can feel the beauty of traditional Chinese culture through games, thus strengthening their national identity and national pride.

On the 20th, the reporter learned from the People's Bank of China that the People's Bank of China, the State Administration of Financial Regulation, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly held a video conference recently, pointing out the need to pay attention to maintaining a stable pace of loan growth, appropriately guiding and smoothing out credit fluctuations, and enhancing the stability of financial support for the real economy.

§International

On the 20th, the Russian National Space Group announced that according to preliminary analysis results, the Russian "Lunar-25" probe deviated from its intended orbit and lost contact after colliding with the surface of the moon. The preliminary analysis results show that due to a deviation between the actual parameters and the predetermined parameters, the detector deviates from the predetermined orbit and "no longer exists" due to collision with the lunar surface.

On the evening of the 19th, the Chairman of the National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland of Niger, Chiani, delivered a televised speech, stating that the power transition will be completed within three years. He said that the Nigerian military government will take emergency measures to this end, inviting people from all walks of life in Nepal to discuss and formulate basic principles and priorities for the power transition period in the next 30 days.

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media on the 20th that the Netherlands has agreed to transfer 42 US made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

The government of British Columbia, Canada announced on the 19th that non essential travel restrictions will be implemented in areas affected by wildfires to ensure sufficient temporary accommodation is provided for evacuating crowds or participating firefighters.

After the South Korean police launched a "special security operation" to combat malignant crimes earlier this month, the capital Seoul experienced incidents of sexual assault, assault, and death, as well as subway injuries with weapons on the 17th and 19th. South Korean Prime Minister Han Deju has ordered the police to strengthen security and make every effort to prevent similar incidents from happening.

On the 20th, Japanese media reported that the Okinawa Prefectural Police arrested two US soldiers stationed in Japan on the 19th and 20th, respectively. One of them is suspected of damaging the door of a stranger's car, while the other is suspected of walking in a residential area with a knife for no reason. These two cases are still under investigation.

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