Changjiu Headlines | Naming and Maiden Voyage Ceremony of 7,000-Vehicle Ro-Ro Ship “Jiuyang Blossom” Completed Successfully
Dec 5, 2023, 20:36 p.m. EDT
On December 4, Beijing Changjiu Logistics held the naming and maiden voyage ceremony of the 7,000-car Ro-Ro ship “Jiuyang Blossom” in Shanghai together with its partners, Huayang Maritime Centre, Hyundai Glovis, and BOCOM Financial Leasing. China Shipowners’ Association (CSA), China Institute of Navigation, China Classification Society (CCS), Institute of Water Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), China Automobile Dealers Association, Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration, East China Sea Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation, Shanghai Lingang Group, Yangshan Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute, Shanghai HaiTong International Automobile Terminal, CDC International Logistics Co.,Ltd , Jiuyang Shipping Co., Ltd. and Changjiu Glovis (Shanghai) Shipping Co.,Ltd.
“The main leaders and guests attending the “Jiuyang Blossom” naming and maiden voyage ceremony included: Xu Zuyuan, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport; Zhao Fangkuan, former Party Secretary of China First Automobile Group Corporation; Wang Haiying, member of the Party Group of Changchun Municipal Government and Secretary of the Party Building Union of Changchun Automobile Industry Association; Zhang Baochen, Executive Vice President of China Nautical Society;Zhang Shouguo, Executive Vice President of China Shipowners’ Association; Kyoo Bok Lee, President and CEO of Hyundai Glovis ; He Liming, President of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP); Xu Bin, Chief Expert of Bank of Communications of China (BOCOM) and Chairman of BOCOM Financial Leasing Company Limited (BOCOM Financial Leasing), and Gu Chunhua, Vice President of Shanghai Lingang Group.
Bo Shijiu, Chairman, Beijing Changjiu Logistics Co.
The Chairman of Changjiu Logistics, Mr. Bo Shijiu, announced that the “Jiuyang Blossom” project is a collaboration between Changjiu Logistics and its partners. They successfully completed all the necessary work, from the feasibility study to the delivery of the ship, in a short span of three months.The successful implementation of this project is based on the trust built up between the partners over a long period of time and our confidence in the new pattern of global automobile distribution centred on China. In 2014, Changjiu Logistics embarked on a journey to establish a global presence. This strategic move aimed to deliver comprehensive international logistics solutions to Chinese customers involved in the automotive import and export industry. It has years of accumulation in international shipping and international railway transport service capacity and is accelerating the construction of its capacity in international road, KD package integrated export, international freight forwarding, and overseas terminal services. In the construction of international Ro-Ro capacity, we have maintained a steady pace of investment and will continue to maintain this pace—prudent judgment—but never miss an opportunity. The departure of the ship “Jiuyang Blossom” symbolizes a significant milestone in Changjiu Logistics’ journey towards achieving greater specialization, expansion, global presence, and willingness to collaborate.
JIUYANG BLOSSOM
English Name: JIUYANG BLOSSOM
Chinese name:久洋兴
Loading Capacity: 7000 Unit of Standard Car (CEUs)
Date of Construction: May 2007
Shipyard: ULJANIK Shipyard, Croatia
Length overall: 199.9 metres
Beam: 32.26 metres
Design draught: 8 metres
Service speed: 17 knots
Gross tonnage: 55775
“The ship has 13 decks with a total cargo area of about 60,000 square metres, of which two decks are liftable decks, capable of carrying vehicles with a maximum height of less than 4.9 metres and a single weight of less than 100 tonnes; it can carry 7,000 standard finished vehicles at one time. “Jiuyang Blossom” is the first 7,000-standard-car capacity large-scale professional Ro-Ro ship operated by a Chinese background shipowner and is also the largest professional Ro-Ro ship with the largest loading capacity in the Chinese shipowner’s own Ro-Ro fleet at present. The ship will be jointly launched on global routes by Beijing Changjiu Logistics Co., Ltd. and its partners to help Chinese-made cars “Go Global” and international branded cars “Come in”, and contribute to the prosperous development of the global automobile industry.
Li Guiping, Director, Beijing Changjiu Logistics Co.
Ms Li Gui Ping, Director of Changjiu Logistics, acted as the naming godmother for this ceremony, naming the 7,000-vehicle Ro-Ro ship added by Changjiu Logistics. In the presence and expectation of all the leaders, Ms Li completed the naming ceremony with blessings, wishing “Jiuyang Blossom” smooth sailing and good luck and peace in the sea voyage. At 15:18 pm, with the sound of the majestic “Jiuyang Blossom” whistle, the naming and maiden voyage ceremony was successfully concluded. The ship “Jiuyang Blossom” will sail away from the pier with thousands of passenger cars, marking the new height of Changjiu Logistics’ comprehensive solution capability in international automobile logistics. By upholding the fundamental principles of “Sincerity, Expertise, and Prosperity,” our company is dedicated to enhancing our service excellence. We vow to offer our valued customers enhanced logistics solutions that are of top-notch quality, utmost efficiency, and unwavering safety. Through these efforts, we are determined to significantly contribute to the continuous growth and advancement of the automotive logistics industry in China.With the continuous opening and internationalisation of China’s Ro-Ro shipping market, we believe that China’s logistics enterprises, including Changjiu Logistics, will play an even more important role in the global market.
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