Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, has been approved to build a hub port for international mail services, said a source from the Development and Reform Commission of Henan Province on March 16, meaning that the inbound mails to Henan and its surrounding areas can be cleared and distributed in Zhengzhou in the future. The customs clearance of inbound mails to Henan in Zhengzhou can save a lot of time and costs compared with that in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, which is bound to improve the influence of Zhengzhou and the opening-up of Henan.
In recent years, Henan has accelerated its opening-up by developing Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, China (Henan) Pilot Free Trade Zone and China (Zhengzhou) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive pilot Zone, and blazed a new path of high-level opening-up and development suitable for in inland areas.
Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]
Since 2012, the cargo and mail throughput of Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport has seen an average annual increase of 19.8 percent.
In 2020, the import and export volume of Zhengzhou mail port expanded 54 percent year-on-year to 20 thousand tons, ranking 4th in China. It has become a key international mail hub port besides Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
In 2021, the cargo and mail throughput of Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport expanded 10 percent year-on-year to more than 700 thousand tons. For two consecutive years, it has ranked 6th in China and top 40 in the world in terms of freight volume. Besides, its international cargo and mail throughput exceeded 540 thousand tons, ranking 5th in China for five consecutive years, with over 10 thousand inbound or outbound cargo flights handled, hitting a record high.
Zhengzhou mail port's international mail business has developed rapidly, presenting a sound development trend. So far, direct mail routes linking Zhengzhou with 48 cities in 37 countries (regions) have been opened. China-Europe freight train (Zhengzhou) has become China's first two-way mail transport channel. (Chinese source: Henan Daily Translator: Zhao Hanqing Proofreader: Li Wenjing)
