On April 22nd, the world's largest car carrier, "BYD Shenzhen", was officially delivered. In the first quarter of 2025, BYD's ro-ro ships transported over 25,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) overseas. To date, BYD's NEVs have reached over 400 cities in more than 100 countries and regions worldwide. The commissioning of the "BYD Shenzhen" will further enhance BYD's delivery capacity to key global markets.

"BYD Shenzhen" cargo carrier (Photo by BYD)

In 2024, Shenzhen's total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size exceeded five trillion yuan, with total imports and exports reaching 4.5 trillion yuan, cementing its position as "China's No.1 Industrial City" and "Mainland's No.1 City in Foreign Trade." as the world's fourth-largest container port, Shenzhen Port recorded a foreign trade container throughput of 7.88 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%, Setting a record high for the same period.

First TIR cross-border cargo shipment in GBA (Photo by Transport Bureau of Shenzhen)

As a core corridor linking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay AreA (GBA) with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the "Bay Area" line of China-Europe Railway Express has operated over 4,000 trips to date, reaching 227 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries and transporting goods across 53 categories. Since 2024, customized rail services such as cross-border e-commerce and cold-chain logistics have been launched, and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has achieved stable operation, Boosting the global reach of "intelligent manufacturing in China." the overseas warehouse network continues expanding with more than 100 warehouses spread across multiple cities in Germany, enabling faster access to Chinese products in Europe.

Shenzhen's first international transfer "bill of exchange" business (Photo by Shenzhen Customs)

Cross-border logistics efficiency is equally impressive. A customer placing an order in Japan for Chinese goods can receive them within 36 hours. Shenzhen Airport has launched China's first 24-hour-operating smart cargo terminal, reducing warehouse-to-airfield transit to just four hours. Shenzhen Airport now operates international cargo routes to 44 destinations across 25 countries and regions on five continents. In the first quarter of 2025, the airport handled approximately 4,744 tons of air transfer exports, with total air cargo throughput in the first two months reaching 148,000 tons, a year-on-year growth of 22.9%.

Leveraging a multimodal transport system encompassing sea, land, air, and rail, Shenzhen achieved an import and export volume of 387.05 billion yuan in March 2025, which is a year-on-year increase of 12.3% and outpaced the national growth rate by 6.3 percentage points, showcasing strong global connectivity.

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

观察｜深圳出发，驶向全球

4月22日，全球最大的汽车运输船——比亚迪“深圳号”正式交付。2025年第一季度，比亚迪滚装船已运载超过25000辆新能源汽车前往全球各地。截至目前，比亚迪新能源汽车的足迹已遍布全球100多个国家和地区、400多个城市。此次比亚迪“深圳号”的投入使用，将进一步提升比亚迪对全球重点市场的交付能力。

2024年，深圳规上工业总产值突破5万亿元、进出口总额4.50万亿元，稳居“中国工业第一城”“内地外贸第一城”。深圳港作为全球第四大集装箱港口，今年一季度外贸集装箱吞吐量788万标箱，同比增长19.6%，创同期新高。

“湾区号”中欧班列作为粤港澳大湾区对接“一带一路”的核心通道，累计开行超4000列，通达欧洲25国227城及亚洲11国超100城，货物品类涵盖53大门类。自2024年起，陆续推出跨境电商、冷链等定制化班列，跨里海铁水联运线路稳定运行，推动“中国智造”走向世界。海外仓网络也不断完善，在德国多地分布的百余家海外仓，助力中国制造快速通达欧洲。

跨境物流效率同样亮眼。网友在日本下单中国商品，1天半即可收货；深圳机场落地全国首个24小时验放智慧货站，货物从企业仓库到机坪仅需4小时。目前，深圳机场国际货运通航点达44个，覆盖全球5大洲25个国家和地区。2025年一季度，深圳机场集团空运转关出口货物约4744吨，前两个月进出口货运量14.8万吨，同比增长22.9%。

依托“海陆空铁”多式联运体系，2025年3月深圳进出口3870.5亿元，同比增长12.3%，增速超全国6.3个百分点，展现出强大的全球联通能力。

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