Shenchuangjian builds prosperous future in GBA

Shenchuangjian Holdings Group cultiates its roots in the Shenzhen Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Courtesy of Shenchuangjian

In July 2019, attracted by Qianhai’s geographical advantages and sound business environment, Wu Haibo started the Shenchuangjian company with a small team in the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

“Qianhai lies between the airports in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, offering us convenient access to air transportation. Also, the government, which is service-oriented, transparent, open and has strong credibility, supports the company’s development,” Wu, chairman of Shenchuangjian Holdings Group, said in a recent interview.

Wu Haibo, chairman of Shenchuangjian, speaks to a Shenzhen Daily reporter in an exclusive interview. Liu Xudong

Cultivating its roots in the Shenzhen Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Shenchuangjian provides professional and high-quality services and shipping solutions covering the whole industrial chain of cross-border e-commerce logistics for cross-border e-commerce enterprises, international freight forwarders, warehousing services enterprises, among others.

The firm has built Shenzhen Cross-border Trade Logistics Supervision Center, China’s first full-business customs supervision site for cross-border e-commerce. “The center remains the country’s number one of this kind three years in a row,” he said.

Shenzhen Cross-border Trade Logistics Supervision Center, China’s first full-business customs supervision site for cross-border e-commerce. Courtesy of Shenchuangjian

Equipped with data intelligence technology, the 3,300-square-meter center operates efficient customs clearance for cross-border e-commerce goods, with an average customs clearance time of 25 minutes and a two-hour checking time for a container truck. “About 300 trucks go through the supervision center daily, and the most that went through was 508,” Wu added.  

The center’s regional advantages are also outstanding, with fast access to the GBA and a smooth connection to the world. The cargo cleared in the bonded zone can reach Shenzhen and Hong Kong airports, and Yantian and Shekou ports in Shenzhen within one hour.

During the fifth wave of COVID-19 that struck Hong Kong in early 2022, Shenchuangjian played a key role in paving water transport channels for supplies to the region. It has shipped nearly 43,000 tons of fresh food, pandemic prevention and control materials, and necessities in 22,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) to the Hong Kong market.

Despite COVID-19 pandemic-induced headwinds, Shenchuangjian has maintained an annual growth rate of 30% in delivery volume over the three years, with the cumulative export value of goods exceeding 150 billion yuan (US$ 22.29 billion).

In 2020, its parcels exceeded 1.1 billion, accounting for 34% of the country’s total cross-border e-commerce exports. The latest data showed that 18% of deliveries of Chinese cross-border e-commerce were processed by Shenchuangjian during the first half of 2022.

“On average, the company clears over 1 billion parcels weighing 850,000 to 1 million tons every year. Our export value reached 99.73 billion yuan last year,” Wu said.

Wu Haibo, chairman of Shenchuangjian, speaks to a Shenzhen Daily reporter in an exclusive interview. Liu Xudong

Built on many transport resources its team has accumulated in the cross-border e-commerce sector for years, the company is ramping up efforts to develop “粤港跨境通,” a one-stop information platform providing a full range of services, including courier pickups, vessel supplies, container leasing, trailer transportation, customs declaration and online payment.

“Through 粤港跨境通, individual consumers and enterprises can find the cheapest and fastest delivery solution, as it contains data on logistics by sea, land, air and railway. The platform will be developed in three phases with a total investment of over 100 million yuan,” Wu said. 

The platform’s first phase has been put into service since March, and its third phase is expected to be launched in one year.