New direct Xiamen route to Cambodia, Vietnam doubles shipping efficiency
The vessel docks at the Haitai Terminal. [Photo/Xiamen Daily]
The maiden voyage vessel of the new Belt and Road route VTX7 docked successfully at the Haitai Terminal of Xiamen Port in Southeast China's Fujian province on the morning of Dec 17.
As a key hub supporting the development of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Haitai Terminal has added another efficient and convenient international trade route with this new service. This marks another step forward for Xiamen Port in deepening connectivity under the Belt and Road Initiative and expanding its shipping network in Southeast Asia.
The VTX7 route primarily transports characteristic agricultural products such as cassava starch, dried cassava, rice, and mangoes from Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, covering major ports like Sihanoukville in Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
The launch of this route has reduced the direct shipping time from Cambodia to Xiamen from the original 12 days to just six days, nearly doubling the voyage efficiency. It has now become the fastest direct shipping route from Xiamen Port to Cambodia and Viet Nam, establishing a new "maritime expressway" for high-quality agricultural products from Southeast Asia to enter the Chinese market.
The vessel docks at the Haitai Terminal. [Photo/Xiamen Daily]]
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.