Logistics is the "meridian" of the real economy, connecting production and consumption, and is related to people's livelihood and development. Reducing the logistics costs of the entire society can promote economic development by relaxing tendons and activating blood circulation. The "Action Plan for Effectively Reducing Logistics Costs in the Whole Society" issued in November last year proposed that by 2027, the structure of goods transportation should be further optimized, and the proportion of railway freight volume and railway freight turnover should strive to increase to about 11% and 23% respectively, while the volume of port container intermodal transportation should maintain rapid growth. With the implementation of the special action to reduce logistics costs for the whole society, what new measures have been launched by the railway department, and what are the benefits of reducing logistics costs? The reporter conducted an interview. A C80000 ton train loaded with coal is ready to depart on the dedicated loading line of Yitai Guanglian Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, which connects the factory area and stores for "one kilometer" - railway "free shipping" is worry free and labor-saving. It is about to head to Caofeidian West Station in Tangshan, Hebei. This year, we have signed a logistics general contracting service agreement with Yitai Company for the whole year, and have shipped a total of 2.3315 million tons. ”Zhang Bin, Director of the Marketing Department of Baotou Railway Logistics Center of State Railway Hohhot Bureau, said. For Yitai Company, the railway department undertakes the full chain logistics services such as automobile transfer and railway transportation for the electric coal from the mine mouth to the power plant coal furnace. Railway "free shipping" may sound simple, but it is an important reform in the railway sector. The biggest advantage of railway transportation is its large capacity and low cost, but outside of railway trunk lines and freight stations, the "one kilometer" short distance connection between the factory area and stores has become a bottleneck for the "revolving railway". Don't underestimate this' one kilometer ', each one-way short haul transportation means an additional loading and unloading, involving a lot of materials, labor, and possible losses, "said Zhang He, Deputy Director of the Marketing Department of Baotou Railway Logistics Center of State Railway Hohhot Bureau. Previously, the railway department was only responsible for mainline transportation. Nowadays, with the promotion of logistics outsourcing, the railway department will tailor the best logistics solutions for customers, solve the problem of short haul transportation, and provide storage, loading and unloading, handling, packaging and other services, thereby achieving the effect of "door-to-door", "production line to production line", "factory station warehouse sales store", and helping customers reduce comprehensive logistics service costs. Moreover, relying on the logistics general contracting, the railway department has also optimized the internal freight organization. In the past, cargo transportation involved multiple departments such as loading and unloading, scheduling, etc. It usually took about 4 days from submitting the cargo transportation application to departure. After the implementation of logistics general contracting, the railway department will implement centralized office space, with personnel monitoring each operation link to ensure that goods are shipped within one day. This is deeply felt by Yitai Company. This year, Yitai Company has shipped nearly 3 million ton trains, improving overall transportation efficiency by 10% and reducing comprehensive logistics costs by about 20%. According to data from China Railway Group, a total of 655 logistics general contracting contracts were signed in the first five months, with a contracted transportation volume of 979 million tons. Taking Hohhot Railway Bureau of China Railway as an example, it has signed "total to total" logistics general contracting service contracts with Baotou Steel, middling coal and other enterprises, signed 68 logistics general contracting projects, and locked the contracted traffic volume of 114.88 million tons. Locking in traffic volume in advance is beneficial for us to arrange freight transportation in advance and improve the efficiency of route utilization. ”Du Hui, a staff member of the Freight Department of China Railway Hohhot Bureau, introduced that thanks to this, the freight volume of China Railway Hohhot Bureau completed 111.23 million tons in the first five months, an increase of 11.438 million tons year-on-year. To carry out logistics general contracting business is to maximize the advantages of railway network and enterprise production capacity, reduce logistics costs, and improve logistics efficiency. ”The person in charge of the freight department of China Railway Group said. From railway transportation to sea transportation - "one order to the end" crossing mountains and seas, Fujian Fuzhou Port, blue sky and sea, with busy crane operations. A train departing from Zhangshu Station in Jiangxi Province, carrying 36 containers of industrial salt, has successfully arrived at the port station. After the unloading of the goods is completed, they will be transferred by a liner to Yingkou Port in Liaoning Province. Unlike previous modes of transportation, this batch of goods has achieved a 'one order system' from rail to sea transportation. ”Bu Fanhua, Marketing Manager of the Logistics Division of China Railway Nanchang Bureau, said. The 'one unit system' of multimodal transport is a concentrated manifestation of smooth flow of goods. ”Bu Fanhua explained that the "one bill system" refers to an integrated transportation service model in which the shipper can entrust the entire process of container multimodal transport with one electronic bill of lading or bill of lading, and settle the goods in one go. However, achieving a 'one order system' is not easy. Unified standards are a prerequisite. The key to achieving the "one order system" for multimodal transportation lies in the system integration and data flow between railway transportation and waterway transportation. There are many difficulties in this process. For example, for the same coconut juice beverage, the product name is called coconut juice in the railway system and coconut juice in the shipping company system. Different names and standards make it impossible to achieve data integration. ”Feng Yibin, Minister of Multimodal Transport Department of China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd., said. To this end, the railway department has newly established a sea freight booking system that provides a "translation" function, solving the problem of converting and recognizing tens of thousands of basic data such as cargo names and port terminal names. Reforming pricing is key. The prominent feature of the "one order system" is that it achieves one order to the end and one settlement. In order to meet the quotation requirements under the "one order system", the railway department has changed the past post quotation to real-time quotation, so that users can clearly see the transportation price when choosing the transportation method. At the end of February this year, China Railway Group signed cooperation agreements with four shipping companies, namely Zhonggu Logistics, Xinfeng Shipping, Antong Logistics, and Pan Asia Shipping, to jointly provide container multimodal transport services under the "one-stop system". The "one unit system" of multimodal transportation not only facilitates customers, but also greatly improves efficiency and reduces costs. After system integration, shipping companies can not only reserve space and arrange shipping schedules in advance, but also make advance arrangements for port consolidation and loading and unloading work, improving efficiency. ”The person in charge of Xinfeng (Ningbo) Shipping Logistics Co., Ltd. said. At the same time, in order to promote the "one order system" transportation, the railway department organizes empty container allocation, vehicle allocation, and grouping and hanging transportation, and arranges train schedules in reverse according to the shipping schedule to ensure seamless connection between various links. The data shows that the multimodal transportation from Zhangshu in Jiangxi to Yingkou in Liaoning, using the "one order system" transportation, has shortened the entire transportation time by 5 days and reduced the freight cost by 10% compared to before. Previously, we had to coordinate with multiple transportation methods, and the process was cumbersome. Now, submitting an application on the 95306 platform of the railway allows for 'one order to the end', saving time and effort. ”Xu Xiaofeng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Jiangxi Jinghao Salt Chemical Co., Ltd., said. According to statistics, the railway department has developed 119 multimodal transport "one order system" products. Freight history data replaces collateral - 'freight loan' reduces financing costs. 'Railway' freight loan 'helped me solve a big problem. With this special fund, the company's development is more confident this year. ”Li Bo, Deputy General Manager of Henan Modern Public Railway Logistics Co., Ltd., said. The railway "freight loan" mentioned by Li Bo is an innovative railway exclusive financial service product launched by the railway department with lower interest rates, lower thresholds, faster processes, and faster loan disbursement. Relying on railway "freight loans", shippers do not need to provide traditional mortgage guarantees. With their own railway freight history data, they can apply for loans at any time 24/7, realizing the full online process of financing application, credit approval, and single loan disbursement. Li Bo explained that for logistics companies, there are payment terms between receipts and payments, which puts significant pressure on the company's cash flow. If we expand our business, we will inevitably encounter financial constraints. Railway freight loans can solve urgent problems. By using the company's railway freight history data as collateral, logistics companies can easily obtain financial support. Our company has accumulated a special loan fund of 7 million yuan through the railway 'freight loan'. In the past three months, the number of loaded vehicles and shipped tons of the company have increased by 2.8 times and 1.2 times respectively compared to the same period last year, and the development momentum is very good, "said Li Bo. In order to better serve customers, the railway department collaborates with cooperative banks to automatically conduct credit evaluations based on historical data, dynamically determine credit limits and interest rates. The credit limits for large and medium-sized enterprises can also be determined based on their shipping scale, volume, and freight changes on the railway. After the loan application submitted by the customer through the railway 95306 platform or the designated online channel of the bank is approved online, the funds can be quickly received and the approval time can be shortened by more than 70%. In order to serve the high-quality development of enterprises, we have conducted in-depth analysis of the operation of more than 1000 freight customers within our management, and developed exclusive railway logistics financial cooperation plans for 409 target customers on a one-to-one basis. At present, we have accumulated 21 credit customers with a credit amount of 344 million yuan. ”Shao Dali, Minister of the Special Logistics Department of the Freight Department of China Railway Zhengzhou Bureau, said. Data shows that in the first five months, railway logistics financial services have served a total of 819 customers, with a total credit financing of 19.783 billion yuan. With the assistance of railway "freight loan" products, the comprehensive financing cost of small and medium-sized logistics enterprises has decreased by about 30%, effectively reducing the cost of capital utilization for enterprises. In the future, on the basis of doing a good job in railway 'freight loan' business, the railway department will also collaborate with banks to launch bank guarantee services to continuously expand the application scenarios of railway logistics finance in response to issues such as' fixed price 'customer deposits occupying capital flow. ”Shao Dali said. (New Society)