Tianjin Port sets single-vessel record for vehicle transportation
Over 4,000 domestically produced vehicles, including some from Great Wall Motor, were shipped from the Global Ro-Ro Terminal at the Tianjin Port to international markets on Wednesday, marking the 11th anniversary of the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
The achievement set a record for the number of vehicles exported on a single vessel from Tianjin Port.
The latest shipment indicated that the collaborative industrial model of conducting R&D in Beijing and manufacturing in Tianjin and Hebei has yielded significant achievements, propelling Chinese cars onto the world stage and showcasing the resilience and vitality of China's automotive industry in global competition.
In 2024, China's vehicle exports reached 5.86 million units, maintaining its position as the global leader, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
As a major hub of the national automotive industry, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region achieved an industrial output value of more than 840 billion yuan ($115.7 billion), with its smart and connected new energy vehicle cluster recognized as a national-level industrial cluster.
China's new energy vehicle exports grew by 12 percent year-on-year in 2024.
