Recently, Haozhou (Xiangshan) Aquatic Products Trading Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement with Ningbo Huanshipu Port Investment and Development Co., Ltd., marking the official implementation of the cooperation project of the overseas fresh food warehouse at Xiangshan Central Fishing Port.
The cooperation project of the overseas fresh food warehouse at Xiangshan Central Fishing Port will fully leverage the unique advantage of the new port terminal, which serves as the only designated port in Ningbo for the entry of edible aquatic animals by sea. It will strengthen the foundation of the king crab import business and simultaneously expand the imported categories of high - end aquatic products such as snow crabs, Australian lobsters, and Arctic surf clams.
“Primarily, we're taking into account Shipu's advantageous geographical position. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, it's of vital importance for transportation across the entire Yangtze River Delta region,”explained Liu Kailei, the head of Haozhou (Xiangshan) Aquatic Products Trading Co., Ltd. As a newly - registered company in Xiangshan established by Zhoushan Haoguang Aquatic Products Trading Co., Ltd., Haozhou (Xiangshan) Aquatic Products Trading Co., Ltd. will, at that time, leverage Haoguang Aquatic's largest king crab temporary holding base in East China and its sales network spanning the Yangtze River Delta to further develop a one - stop service system that covers everything from source procurement to end - user retail.
According to the plan, the project will complete the first import business of Russian king crabs at the beginning of August and officially start operation. Meanwhile, the application work for the public bonded warehouse will be promoted simultaneously. Once the bonded warehouse is approved, it will facilitate the entrepot trade of king crabs, further expand the business scope, significantly enhance the competitiveness of Xiangshan Port in the seafood trade field, and help it become an important high - end aquatic product distribution center in East China.
"It can provide a wider variety of high - quality seafood and also create a large number of job opportunities, driving up the income of local residents." Ou Ling, the deputy director of the Marine Development and Construction Support Center of Ningbo Marine Economic Development Zone, introduced. By enabling Russian fishing boats to berth directly, the project will significantly improve logistics efficiency, reduce the operating costs of enterprises, and lay a solid foundation for Xiangshan to build a regional aquatic product distribution center.
On October 28, 2023, the State Council approved the expansion of the port areas of Chuanshan, Xiangshan Port and Shipu in Ningbo Port. As an important part of this opening-up initiative, Xingang Wharf successfully passed the provincial pre - acceptance on July 10th this year. It has now developed into a distinctive port integrating small - scale cross - Straits trade, live fish exports, deep - sea fishing, king crab imports, and hand - over of foreign trade vessels. According to statistics, the foreign trade volume of the wharf reached 160 million US dollars last year, and the cargo throughput exceeded 80,000 tons. It has already become an important pillar of regional foreign trade.
Next, the focus will be on improving the entire "import - processing - sales" industrial chain. Relying on the overseas fresh food warehouse project, efforts will be made to further enhance the port's functions and service levels. The goal is to build Xingang Wharf into a modern fishery hub serving Ningbo and radiating the Yangtze River Delta, providing stronger support for the development of the regional marine economy.