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Weifang Sime Darby Port Co., Ltd. is a holding company of Sime Darby Group, the largest state-owned enterprise in Malaysia. It is mainly engaged in the construction and operation of terminal berths and related facilities in the central port area of ??Weifang Port. In 2007, the company's registered capital increased to US$100 million, and it currently has more than 400 cadres and employees.

Weifang Port Zhonggang District is located on the south coast of Laizhou Bay in the Bohai Sea. Administratively, it belongs to the Binhai Economic Development Zone of Weifang City, Shandong Province. Its geographical coordinates are 119°12' east longitude and 37°17' north latitude. It is 174 nautical miles away from Dalian Port, 164 nautical miles away from Tianjin Port and 60 nautical miles away from Longkou Port by water and land; it is 50 kilometers away from Weifang city center and 20 kilometers away from the coastal project area by land; Yiyang Railway and Dalailong Railway surround the port area. The port has a moderate location and convenient water, land and rail transportation. It is the shortest, most economical and most convenient port for the transportation of goods in and out of Weifang, Laizhou, Zibo, Dongying, Binzhou, Jinan, Laiwu and other regions. From 2005 to 2008, in just three years of the joint venture, the throughput of Weifang Port surged from 3.8 million tons and exceeded 10 million tons in one fell swoop, with an average annual increase of 38.3%. It provides a better supply of raw materials and finished products for hinterland enterprises, especially Lingang industrial enterprises. Large in and out provide convenience. After several years of development, Weifang Port has now become one of the important regional ports in Shandong Province, becoming one of the ports with the greatest development potential, fastest speed, and best economic and social benefits on the northern coast of Shandong Province and even across the country. December 2010 On the 28th, the opening ceremony of Weifang Port's 10,000-ton wharf was held in Weifang, Shandong. Three 10,000-ton wharves in Weifang Port were completed and put into operation on that day. The construction of three 20,000-ton wharves and waterways are progressing smoothly. The throughput for the year was 1,511 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 18.8.

At present, Weifang Port has successfully completed the coastal protective embankment port area project section, two wave-proof and sand-blocking embankments, 10,000-ton waterway and navigation mark distribution, Xishu Port embankment and three 10,000-ton piers, etc. Engineering construction projects. The pier has a new shoreline of 510 meters, and the annual throughput capacity has increased by 4 million tons. The 10,000-ton waterway has made the situation where 5,000-ton ships in Weifang Port need to ride the tide to enter and exit the port a thing of the past. Datuk Seri Lim Hao Guang, director of the Malaysian Sime Darby Group and chairman of the board of directors of the Energy and Public Affairs Division in China, said that Weifang is a charming and attractive city with a good investment environment and is the richest city in the country. It is one of the most economically dynamic and ideal investment areas and enjoys a high reputation overseas, especially in Malaysia. The construction of a 10,000-ton terminal is a major decision based on this solid foundation. As the first port project invested by Malaysia in China, the smooth opening of the 10,000-ton terminal of Weifang Port has created a new model for economic and trade cooperation between China and Malaysia. This moment will surely be recorded in history. Recently, the Sime Darby Port Terminal in Weifang, Shandong welcomed the first 10,000-ton cargo ship "Jinhangyu 9", rewriting the history of Weifang Port being unable to berth 10,000-ton cargo ships. The cargo throughput of Weifang Sime Darby Port in 2010 was as high as 14 million tons, far exceeding the combined throughput of Dongying Port and Binzhou Port. On July 5, 2011, the Ministry of Transport issued the "Announcement on Direct Maritime Shipping Policies and Measures across the Strait". The mainland added Weifang Port and Anqing Port as cross-strait maritime direct shipping ports. Weifang Port became the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" announced by the Ministry of Transport. "The first direct shipping port to Taiwan was added during this period.

On July 28, 2009, after the first-class port of Weifang Port was officially opened to the outside world, the application for the direct shipping project of Weifang Port to Taiwan was submitted to the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport after review and approval by the Provincial Ports and Shipping Bureau. The leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attached great importance to this and issued instructions. The Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office, Municipal Transportation Bureau, and Municipal Ports and Shipping Bureau reported relevant work to the Taiwan Affairs Office and the Ministry of Transport many times. On August 10 last year, the Mainland China Cross-Strait Shipping Exchange Association notified the Taiwan Cross-Strait Shipping Association to launch the two-sessions consultation mechanism. After consultation and approval by the transportation authorities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and submitted to the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait and the Straits Exchange Foundation for equal consultation and determination, Weifang Port was included in the list of cross-strait direct shipping ports, becoming the 69th direct shipping port in the third batch announced by the mainland.

The realization of direct shipping links between Weifang and Taiwan has opened an important page in the development history of Weifang Port’s shipping industry.

The opening of direct sea shipping is of great strategic significance for strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two sides, undertaking the transfer of Taiwanese industries, facilitating personnel exchanges between the two places, and promoting the economic development of Shandong and Taiwan. The economies of Weitai and Weichai are highly complementary and their logistics flow is large. According to preliminary market research, the annual import and export of industrial salt, vegetables, coated paper, chemical products, etc. between Weifang and Taiwan is equivalent to approximately 360,000 TEUs. The realization of direct shipping from Weifang Port to Taiwan will greatly reduce shipping costs between the two places. It will further improve the competitiveness of local enterprises, attract many Taiwanese businessmen to invest in Weifang, optimize the structure of investment enterprises in Weifang City, and promote the sustainable development of Weifang's economy. significance. At the same time, the realization of direct shipping to Taiwan will also help promote the construction of Weifang's large port and large logistics, implement energy conservation, emission reduction, low-carbon and environmental protection strategies, enhance the status of Weifang Port in the domestic port industry, and promote Shandong's Northeast Asia logistics hub and The construction of an international shipping center will play a positive role in promoting the construction of a strong port and shipping city.