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Container common feeder between Macau and Shenzhen western port formally launched on 2007-12-10. This service symbolizes that Shenzhen western port (CCT and SCT) can operate Macau's inbound and outbound cargoes.
Because of the notable advance of Shenzhen port's capacity and international service level and more competitive price, more and more Macau shipper intends to make Shenzhen port as their transit port for import and export shipment. At present, the total throughout of Macau is about 280 thousand TEU. By estimate, 15%-20% cargoes will transfer to Shenzhen as their transit port. And the percentage will keep on rising. Till now, many Macau forwarder company have rectified the shipping contract, changed the inbound arrival port and outbound departure port as Shenzhen.
Shenzhen customs and Macau customs agree on that Macau cargoes transiting by Shenzhen port can enjoy Two Customs One Inspection policy. Two Customs One Inspection policy means the cargoes inspected by Macau custom can be free from Shenzhen customs' inspection, vice versa. This deployment can save the trivialness of twice inspection.
This common feeder service between Macau and Shenzhen can strengthen the cooperation between Macau and Shenzhen's logistics broaden the Shenzhen common feeder network and advance the competitive power, moreover this deployment can play an important role in Macau's economic development.
This Macau service is operated by Macau container terminal Co.,LTD. There are one or two voyages every week. Shipping schedule is every Tuesday or Thursday shipping from Macau to Shenzhen, and every Wednesday or Friday shipping from Shenzhen to Macau.
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