A vessel carrying automotive parts departs from WEDZ for South Korea and Japan. [Photo/WeChat account: whkfq]
A vessel set sail from the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) port on May 10, carrying 358 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) packed with automotive parts, fabrics, and other goods.
The ship will pass through Busan Port in South Korea before reaching Nagoya Port in Japan, marking the first voyage on this new direct shipping route for this year.
"This route creates a swift channel for WEDZ-made automotive parts to enter the Japanese and Korean markets, offering robust international logistics support for the export of complete vehicles and parts," said a representative from the WEDZ logistics park.
The port, the only foreign trade container port in the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River's middle reaches, features a 330-meter deep-water shoreline and provides comprehensive customs supervision services, including one-stop customs clearance with local declaration, same-day inspection, and same-day clearance.
The port was approved in January 2025 to accommodate international vessels, and the WEDZ Port-Taicang Port direct container line was established in March of that year, further integrating the zone's industrial chain into the global market.
These initiatives have improved the port's services, reducing transit times and lowering overall logistics costs, with the port's heavy container business also increasing by 50 percent year-on-year from January to April.
Local customs have tailored personalized supervision plans to meet enterprise needs, implementing facilitation measures such as advance declaration and direct loading upon arrival to maintain smooth logistics channels.
A dedicated service window has also been set up, offering 24-hour online inquiries, appointment inspections, and other customs clearance services to ensure "zero delay" in vessel clearance.
