On February 15, 2023, the signing ceremony of the investment cooperation agreement between Jiangsu Port Group and Jiangsu Yancheng Port Holding Group was successfully held. According to the content of the agreement, the two parties will carry out multi-level and all-round cooperation in the fields of container port operation, development of river-sea intermodal transport, opening of container routes, whole-process logistics, port machinery and engineering construction, port supporting services and information construction. At the same time, in combination with the functional layout and industrial development of the various port areas of Yancheng Port, optimize the allocation of coastal and riverside port and shipping resources, establish an interactive mechanism with ports along the river, develop river-sea-river combined transport business, and jointly open up international and domestic container routes. The accumulation of containers in northern Jiangsu and along the Huaihe River and the development of green and smart port shipping will better serve the regional economic development.

Yancheng Port is one of the three major ports in Jiangsu. Although it has not been established for a long time, the starting point of various plans is high, and the development of various undertakings has achieved remarkable results. It competes for the first place among coastal ports in the country and plays an important role in promoting regional economic development. Yancheng Port Group and Jiangsu Provincial Port Group have a solid foundation for cooperation and share a common strategic goal and development vision. The cooperation between the two parties will play a positive role in further promoting the development of river-ocean combined transport. It is hoped that the two parties will take this signing as an opportunity to comprehensively deepen the cooperative relationship between the two parties, explore potential cooperation opportunities between the two parties, expand and expand around the main business, and make the port and shipping industry chain stronger, better and longer. In order to truly implement the investment cooperation agreement, the Provincial Port Group will continue to care about and support the development of Yancheng Port, closely focus on the content of the agreement signed today, work together, make overall plans, and promote the practical cooperation between the two parties intensively and steadfastly. Achieve fruitful results and jointly make new contributions to the high-quality development of ports in Jiangsu Province.

Yancheng Port and the Provincial Port Group have a good foundation for cooperation and a broad space for cooperation. I urge the Provincial Port Group to continue to give Yancheng Port more attention and support in terms of business linkage, route development, and personnel training, and increase cooperation with Yancheng Port Group. cooperation and jointly contribute to local economic development. Editor/He Yuting