BEIJING, December 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Longkou Town, East China Shandong Provincehas recently seen a thriving maritime economy since a high-tech maritime industry development zone was approved in August this year.
This measure will promote the development of maritime industries, strengthen scientific research and technological development of enterprises related to the maritime sector, and stimulate the development of the maritime economy in the city.
Since this year, the city has reflected on its efforts to develop three cutting-edge industries, including high-end marine engineering equipment, new marine materials, marine pharmaceuticals and bioproducts, guiding enterprises toward scientific innovation and technological.
CIMC Raffles Group has established a manufacturing base in Longkou to produce car carriers, mainly used for long-distance transportation of new energy vehicles and large engineering vehicles.
CIMC Raffles Longkou manufacturing base has carried out technological research and innovation, overcome a series of technical challenges such as welding, and promoted the continuous transformation and upgrading of the enterprise.
At present, CIMC Raffles has connected with several welding robot companies and formulated five projects for welding robots to replace manual welding. Orders at the Longkou base are expected until 2026, said the head of the CIMC Raffles Longkou manufacturing base.
Besides the marine engineering equipment industry, the marine new materials industry has also achieved fruitful results in the city.
Nanshan Aluminum has developed a type of aluminum alloy extrusion used as a floor profile for shipping containers, which has strong corrosion resistance, reaching a supply volume of 40,000 tons per year, said the manager in charge of Nanshan Aluminum.
In 2022, the total output value of the maritime industry in Longkou reached 70.2 billion yuanwith 2 listed companies in the marine new materials industrial chain and 24 industrial enterprises above the designated size.
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