The 2021 Qingdao Land-sea Linkage Forum opened on Oct 22 in the city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong province.
The forum attracted the participation of various participants in related fields, including those from regional governments, key maritime enterprises, ports and shipping companies and financial institutions.
During the event, the China Economic Information Service, Shandong Port Group or SPG and other organizers jointly drafted and released three industry indices. Of these, the globally oriented international shipping hubs competitiveness index was released in Qingdao for the first time.
On top of that, the RCEP members trade connectivity index is expected to help improve overall regional competitiveness and help create a new regional development pattern under the Belt and Road Initiative.
On top of that, the RCEP members trade connectivity index is expected to help improve overall regional competitiveness and help create a new regional development pattern under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Elsewhere, the Land-sea Linkage Fund was unveiled. With total assets of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion), the fund aims mainly to support and invest in industries related to marine economic development – including comprehensive logistics, intelligent ports and shipping services, smart manufacturing and advanced ports and shipping services.
Furthermore, SPG signed seven strategic cooperation agreements with business partners, including the State Power Investment Corporation and Fujian Xiamen Xiangyu Co Ltd.
SPG co-published a proposal, together with a number of counterparts, on the green and sustainable development of ports and shipping companies.
Source: SPG
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