On the afternoon of the 22nd, the "Istanbul Bridge" is scheduled to complete the container loading operation of more than 1,000 standard boxes at the 7th stop at the Northern Division of Ningbo Jiaohong Port, which is scheduled to launch on the morning of the 23rd through the Arctic route to the UK's largest container port Flixstone port, which marks the official opening of the world's first Central and European Arctic container fast flight route (hereinafter referred to as the "Central European Arctic Express flight").

According to the reporter of the "Global Times", the route to the northeastern Arctic route, through the White Lang Strait, a single trip of about 18 days, will refresh Ningbo's shipping time record to Europe. Many people told reporters that the Arctic route has both economic benefits and strategic significance, can effectively reduce the risk of being blocked or restricted, can also promote the diversification of the development of the trade pattern, and enhance the resilience of the global trade system to cope with risk.

It is understood that the China-Europe Arctic Express route connects major domestic ports such as Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao and Dalian in series on one hand, and connects Flixto Port in England, Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands, Hamburg Port in Germany and Gdansk Port in Poland on the other. It is the fastest container route between China and mainstream basic ports in Europe. By crossing the Arctic Ocean, it greatly shortens the voyage and transportation time, and provides more opportunities for domestic enterprises to accurately connect with the stocking peak of the European Christmas season.

Zhou Xiaoping, deputy commissioner of Daxie Customs affiliated to Ningbo Customs, told the Global Times reporter on the 22nd that there are many kinds of goods loaded on the ship, including daily necessities, clothing, parts and other products, as well as "new" products such as energy storage cabinets and power batteries. Three products will be shipped to various parts of Europe upon arrival. According to Ningbo Customs statistics, the EU is currently the largest trading partner of Ningbo Port. In the first eight months of this year, the total import and export value of Ningbo Port to the EU reached 330.74 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12%, accounting for about 18% of the total import and export value of Ningbo Port.

Li Xiaobin, chief operating officer of Haiji Shipping (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., said in an interview that compared to traditional routes, China-European Arctic Express flights are short, transportation efficiency is high, logistics supply chain is reduced and accelerated and the regional political and economic situation is relatively stable, reducing the hidden hazards of piracy, congestion and war-affecting risks, increasing the safety coefficient of the shipping company's fleet, opening the ice on the Silk Road, ensuring the safety of the China-European supply chain's third channel. "- Li Xiabin said that during the winter non-aerability window period, the company will create "Eastern European Express" products, continue to provide customers with the most convenient China-European logistics channel, through the Suez

As the owner of the cargo, Zhou Chujing, logistics purchasing manager of Sige New Energy Co., Ltd., said that the company is exporting household energy storage equipment this time, with a value of approximately US $300,000/container, which will be sold to all parts of Europe through the Netherlands. "The main reason for choosing the Arctic route is that the voyage is short and the timeliness is fast, which is of great help to the whole marketing link."

In 2018, the white paper "China's Arctic Policy" was released, clearly stating that China is willing to rely on the development and utilization of Arctic waterways to build the "Ice Silk Road" with all parties. People interviewed by the Global Times reporter said that the opening of the express flight is a vivid manifestation of the implementation of the "Silk Road on Ice" and an important practice for China to extend the achievements of Arctic cooperation with all parties to the global logistics system.

Jian Junbo, director of the China-EU Relations Research Center of Fudan University and deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai European Society, told the Global Times reporter on the 22nd that the China-Europe Arctic Express, as the world's first Arctic container express route between China and Europe, has accumulated valuable experience in the field of new route development. experience. It is an important public product contributed by China to the international community, and Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea can also participate in it in the future and cooperate with China in its development. "The 'Ice Silk Road'aims to jointly build an international waterway. Goods from Japan, South Korea and other countries are welcome to pass through it. All parties jointly safeguard regional stability and benefit many parties."

¡°This route greatly shortened the transport cycle, has a strong attractiveness for goods and cross-border e-commerce, and the Arctic route navigation environment is relatively stable, less likely to be disrupted by emergencies, it can effectively reduce the risk of being blocked or restricted, and ensure transport autonomy and safety. In the long run, it will also promote the diversification of China¡¯s trade pattern and enhance the resilience of the global trade system to cope with risks.¡± Zhejiang Sea Harbour Logistics Group Co., Ltd. Party Secretary, Chairman, Sun Shin said to the reporter of the Universal Times, ¡°the launch of China-European North Pole Express¡± also marks the ¡°last piece of puzzle¡± on the global route network of Bonn Harbour has been officially completed. From the Pacific,