SPG adds 1st direct service to Southeast Africa
China DailyThe carrier GREEN NAGOYA, loaded with 20,000 cubic meters of goods including vehicles, equipment and steel products, docked at Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group on Dec 16. This marks the official launch of the first direct Southeast Africa shipping service at SPG, a service that sets sail every week. The service reduces the fastest direct shipping time from China's base ports to the main ports of Southeast Africa to a mere 20 days. As the largest foreign trade port in northern China, Qingdao Port has introduced nine general cargo shipping routes since 2024, with 38 routes now operating normally. The service is scheduled as a four-times-monthly service and will deliver nearly 1.5 million cubic meters of goods to Southeast Africa per year, emerging as a "sea expressway" for general cargo transportation between China and Southeast African regions.