Yantai wants containership handling at first world levels in two years

The north eastern port of Yantai plans to build a containership handling system in two years which links maritime administrative departments, port authorities and carriers to standards expected of developed countries.

Yantai Maritime Administration will set up a ship quality management system, which will allow standards-compliant ships to enjoy priority in inspection and simplified customs clearance procedures, to encourage self-discipline. In addition, the Yantai Maritime Department will also establish a joint meeting system which government departments and carriers create a blacklist of low-quality shippers and freight forwarders. The Port of Yantai has the ninth largest container throughput in China and is also one of 13 Chinese ports with a throughput of more than 100 million tons.
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