EXTRANS GLOBAL - Weekly Logistics Operation Update - Week 28-2025

📌 Weekly Logistics Highlights 

The news highlights this week include: Hong Kong, China launched the Fujian-Guangdong-Hong Kong "Cross-border One-Lock" fast customs clearance, reducing freight time and costs and promoting collaboration in the Greater Bay Area. Vietnam launched a new maritime route, and the China-Vietnam standard-gauge railway was approved. South Korea adjusted its supply chain due to the impact of U.S. tariff policies……

Hong Kong, China

🔹 Fujian-Guangdong-Hong Kong "Cross-border One-Lock" fast customs clearance service officially launched

On July 9, the first Fujian-Guangdong-Hong Kong "Cross-border One-Lock" fast customs clearance service in Fuzhou Customs District successfully departed. This model combines the General Administration of Customs' "Road Cross-border Fast Customs Clearance" reform with the Hong Kong Customs' "Inter-modal Transshipment Facilitation Scheme" (ITFS), realizing "one declaration, one inspection, and full straight-through" through secure smart locks and 5G IoT technology. It takes only 16 hours for goods to be shipped from Fuzhou to Hong Kong, 6-8 hours shorter than the original model, and the comprehensive logistics cost is reduced by 28%, significantly improving the efficiency of cross-border logistics between Fujian, Guangdong and Hong Kong. After the implementation of this project, the logistics channels in Fujian Province have been fully covered, further promoting the coordinated development of logistics in the Greater Bay Area.

Shenzhen, China

🔹 Shenzhen Airport's international route network continues to be optimized

This week, the number of international and regional passengers at Shenzhen Airport exceeded 3 million, a record high. In the first week of the summer travel season, the new Shenzhen-Male route (Maldivian Airlines) was added, and it is planned to open and increase flights to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, etc. during the summer travel season. The total number of international and regional destinations is expected to exceed 50. By introducing international airlines such as Emirates and optimizing transfer service facilities (such as AI translation equipment, shower rooms, etc.), Shenzhen Airport has further enhanced its attractiveness as an international aviation hub in the Greater Bay Area, providing more efficient logistics support for cross-border e-commerce and high-end manufacturing enterprises.

 Guangzhou, China

🔹 The nation's first cross-border smart logistics information service platform was launched in Guangzhou

On July 10, the Guangzhou Cross-border Smart Logistics Information Service Platform was officially launched, becoming the first public service platform in China to realize full coverage of cross-border e-commerce formats, comprehensive integration of international logistics and warehousing resources, and full-link integration of trade background information. The platform integrates the logistics chain, data chain, service chain and capital chain through a unified entrance, and builds a "four-chain integration" system. It supports all cross-border e-commerce formats such as 9610 (retail import and export), 9710 (B2B direct export), 9810 (overseas warehouse) and 1210 (bonded e-commerce import and export), and provides one-stop sunshine services such as cross-border logistics and warehousing collaboration, online warehouse inquiry and booking, customs declaration, cross-border settlement, and export pre-refund. For example, enterprises can realize "one centralized pre-inspection, multi-airport joint sharing, and multi-terminal rapid shipment" through the platform, saving an average of more than 5 copies of paper documents per shipment, reducing the number of trips by more than 4 times, and is expected to save enterprises 10 million yuan in operating costs annually. At present, high-quality service providers such as Tuo Wei Tianhai International Logistics and Beifa Yi have settled in the platform, which will further promote the efficient linkage of logistics resources in the Greater Bay Area in the future.

Shanghai, China

🔹  Shanghai's cross-border e-commerce logistics support capacity has been significantly improved

Shanghai Customs continues to optimize cross-border trade facilitation measures. For key commodities such as "new three things" (electric vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaic products) and medical devices, the customs clearance time has been shortened through the "differentiated conformity assessment" pilot. For example, in the case of infringing trendy toys seized on July 7, the customs adopted a combination of intelligent image review and manual inspection to quickly identify false declaration behaviors and ensure the efficient flow of compliant commodities. In addition, the number of international and regional passengers at Shanghai Airport exceeded 3 million during the summer travel season, and new routes to Male and other destinations were added, providing more intensive air transport capacity support for cross-border e-commerce enterprises.

 Tianjin, China

🔹 SCO Digital Economy Forum promotes smart logistics cooperation

On July 11, the 2025 SCO Digital Economy Forum was held in Tianjin, promoting the signing of 13 digital economy cooperation projects, including the China-Uzbekistan e-commerce ecosystem and the international digital industry-education integration of intelligent connected vehicles in the field of smart logistics. These projects will promote cooperation among SCO countries in cross-border logistics data interconnection and standard co-construction. The forum also released typical cases of China-SCO countries' digital economy cooperation, covering six major fields such as intelligent manufacturing and energy digitalization. Among them, the "sea, land, air and rail" multimodal transport smart logistics project in the SCO Demonstration Zone has significantly improved the efficiency of cross-border trade through the AI scheduling system and the three-level global warehouse network system.

Qingdao, China

🔹 Qingdao Port adds international routes to strengthen its hub position

On July 8, the FM1 Middle East route of the global shipping giant "Gemini Alliance" was officially launched at Qingdao Port, which is the 11th container route added by Qingdao Port this year. The route covers core ports in Northeast Asia, China's coastal areas and the Middle East, with 8 large container ships operating, further densifying the global logistics network. In the first half of this year, Qingdao Port added 11 routes, 6 international transit channels and 5 sea-rail intermodal lines, with container throughput increasing by 7.8% year-on-year, ranking fourth in the country.

Vietnam

🔹 Breakthroughs in international logistics channel construction

On July 12, the "Lianyungang - Haiphong - Ho Chi Minh City" route (ECX Vietnam Route) made its maiden voyage. The route, operated by the "Haianling" ship, carried 1,025 TEUs from Lianyungang, shortening the shipping time between East China and ports in southern Vietnam to 5 days. This is another layout of China and Vietnam in the "sea, land, air and rail" three-dimensional logistics network after the opening of the Ningbo-Hanoi passenger route on July 1. In addition, the China-Vietnam standard-gauge railway project (Lao Cai - Hanoi - Haiphong section) was finally approved by the Vietnamese government on July 6, with construction planned to start at the end of 2025. After completion in 2030, the cross-border railway freight capacity will be increased by 3 times.

South Korea

🔹 Tariff policies impact international logistics supply chains

On July 7, U.S. President Trump announced that starting from August 1, tariffs on South Korean exports to the United States, such as automobiles and semiconductors, will be increased by 25%, and South Korea will be prohibited from taking countermeasures. This policy has directly impacted South Korea's export-oriented economy, and enterprises such as Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics have been forced to adjust their supply chain layouts. According to the Korea International Trade Association, if the tariffs last for half a year, at least 30 parts suppliers will face the risk of bankruptcy. Cargo ships from Busan Port to the United States have seen route adjustments and order cancellations, and some goods have been transferred to Southeast Asian ports for transshipment. In addition, the United States has also demanded that South Korea restrict the transshipment of Chinese goods through South Korea. According to data from South Korea's Customs Service, in the first quarter of 2025, Chinese goods worth 29.5 billion won (about 150 million yuan) suspected of origin fraud were seized, 97% of which were destined for the United States.

America

🔹 Red Sea shipping crisis triggers global logistics chain reaction

On July 7, a U.S. cargo ship flying the Liberian flag was attacked by Iran's "Hormuz-2" anti-ship missiles in the Red Sea. All 6 missiles hit the target, causing serious damage to the hull. The incident directly triggered Israel's port security mechanism - all ships with trade relations with Iran were prohibited from entering Israeli ports, forcing hundreds of cargo ships originally scheduled to call at Haifa Port and Ashdod Port to divert to Egypt's Port Said or Jordan's Aqaba Port. This change has caused a surge in cross-border logistics costs between the United States and the Middle East: the shipping time from the U.S. East Coast to Israel has been extended by 3-5 days, and the transportation cost per container has increased by about 400 U.S. dollars. The affected goods mainly include high-value commodities such as semiconductor equipment and medical supplies, and some enterprises have launched alternative schemes of "China-Europe Railway Express + Red Sea detour".

Bangladesh

🔹 China-Bangladesh sea-rail-road intermodal new corridor officially opened

The "Zheng He" sea-rail-road international multimodal transport train, which made its first trip on July 4, attracted continuous attention from July 7 to 13. The train departs from Kunming, China, goes to Vientiane, Laos via the China-Laos Railway, then reaches Ranong Port, Thailand via connecting roads, and finally arrives at Chittagong Port, Bangladesh by sea. The whole journey takes only about 18 days, which is nearly 17 days shorter than the traditional route via the Strait of Malacca, and the transportation distance is reduced by 1/3. The opening of this corridor not only bypasses the Strait of Malacca, but also closely connects Yunnan with the South Asian and Southeast Asian markets, providing an efficient path for "Yunnan products to go to sea". For example, Yunnan vegetables can reach Chittagong Port within 3 days through this route, which is more than 50% faster than traditional shipping.

Myanmar

🔹  The restoration of transportation lines in Kayah State opens up the logistics lifeline of jade trade

The Myanmar military completed the clearance of the remaining 4.5 km of road from Moebye to Loikaw, a major town in Kayah State, from July 7 to 11, restoring the core logistics corridor of "Loikaw - Moebye - Pekon - Pinlaung". This route controls the lifeline of Myanmar's jade raw material transportation, which was once interrupted due to the activities of the Karenni National Defense Force (KNDF). After the road is opened, the Myanmar military plans to restart the jade auction in Moebye Town, and it is expected that more than 50 tons of jade raw materials can be transported every week, and the transportation cost per container will be reduced by 30% (about 800 U.S. dollars per container) compared with the detour route. This move will directly affect the global jade supply chain - 70% of the wool in Ruili jade market in Yunnan, China comes from this corridor, and it is expected that the fluctuation range of domestic jade prices will narrow to within 5% from next week.

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