1. Policy-driven, digitally empowered development
In alignment with China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the national agenda for digitalizing shipping and trade, YANTIAN, in collaboration with government agencies and industry partners, successfully launched Shenzhen’s first blockchain-enabled Rail-Sea Service—Laden Container Export scenario in April 2025, setting a new benchmark for smart port development.
2. Setting an industry standard with core achievements
Pioneering rail-sea services, connected to the national digital shipping and trade platform
Real-time on-chain synchronization: Operational data—covering container dispatch/arrival at YANTIAN, inland loading/unloading, gate-in/gate-out, inspection/release, and vessel loading—is instantly recorded, ensuring transparency and traceability.
Automatic off-chain feedback: Customs declaration updates are seamlessly returned, building a dynamic, interconnected data ecosystem and enhancing the efficiency of information flow.
Customer value: Customers using YANTIAN’s Rail-Sea Platform gain real-time visibility into more logistics milestones, enhancing service transparency and efficiency.
Dual safeguards for technology and security
Layered isolation technology: Protects the security of core terminal data.
Blockchain DID platform: Enables enterprise identity authentication and encrypted transmission, ensuring data integrity and immutability.
3. Looking ahead: Building a new silk road corridor together
One document model: A streamlined end-to-end logistics document is on the horizon, poised to significantly enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
Expanding scenario applications: New frontiers such as supply chain finance are being explored to deepen integration across the maritime and trade ecosystem.
Driven by digital innovation, YANTIAN is shaping the future of global shipping. Looking ahead, we will continue to advance the port digitalization, intelligence, and sustainability, embrace new quality productive forces, and integrate with broader international logistics networks. Our goal is to build a world-class maritime hub and contribute to Shenzhen’s rise as a logistics centre with global influence.