Further refinement of cross-Strait direct sailing policy

November 4 last year, Arats and the SEF signed the "cross-Strait maritime agreement", interrupted 59 years of cross-strait shipping direct flights to start again, in cross-strait direct business rapid growth, while the details of the operation of the problem has gradually emerged. To this end, the Ministry of Transport in Xiamen on May 16 in the cross-strait Direct sailing round table, announced the promotion of Cross-strait Direct sailing 9 new measures.　　In addition, the two sides of the shipping industry from their actual business in the policy obstacles encountered, for the cross-strait Direct shipping safety management, technical standards, licensing procedures, maritime treatment, salvage salvage, coordination mechanism and other policies of further refinement put forward more specific proposals.　　The policy of direct flights has been further promoted by the Cross-strait Shipping Exchange Association, 16th, the Fujian Provincial Transportation Department, Xiamen Municipal People's government to undertake the cross-strait direct sailing Round table, the most worthy of concern is the Cross-strait Maritime direct shipping new policy announced. Transport Department Director of Water Transport Bureau Song at the meeting, including the increase of direct port, to the container liner, passenger ships and bulk liquid cargo carriers to focus on capacity, such as macro-control, etc., 9 further promotion of cross-strait direct shipping policy measures.　　At the same time, Song said that the mainland Strait, cross-strait Shipping Exchange Association will further strengthen the Taiwan side with the corresponding institutions, to the relevant sectors of the cross-strait designated personnel to provide convenient contact channels and services, in addition, will continue to promote cross-strait maritime security exchanges and cooperation.　　This is the November 4 last year, Arats and the SEF signed the "cross-Strait maritime agreement", and in mainland China to Taiwan shipping companies engaged in cross-strait Maritime direct business in the mainland to be exempted from sales tax and corporate income tax, cross-strait direct transport policy measures to further advance. In the 5 months since the signing of the agreement, direct Cross-strait services have grown rapidly. Xu Zuyan, Deputy Minister of Transport, said at the meeting that at the end of April, a total of 125 ships on both sides of the Strait participated in direct flights.　　In January-April, the cumulative transport of more than 20 million tons of goods, reducing the transport time of more than 30,000 hours, for cross-strait co-operation to fight the financial crisis on the impact of the shipping industry has provided a strong support. He believes that there are a number of specific issues on cross-strait direct-Strait negotiations to resolve. The current key point is that the competent departments of cross-strait shipping should, in accordance with the principles established by the Maritime Agreement, strengthen the management of cross-strait shipping market and ensure the healthy, orderly and steady development of the cross-strait shipping market.　　In addition to the existing channels of communication between the two sides, we should adapt to the new situation and study the establishment of the coordination mechanism between the two administrations.　　Although there is still room for further promotion and further deepening of the cross-strait direct flights policy, the new policy initiatives that have been introduced will also bring considerable benefits to the practitioners ' point of view. In the Ministry of Transport announced the increase of Tongling port, Shidao port, Laizhou, Taizhou Port Barley Port District and Ningbo-Zhoushan port Shen Door port area, such as 5 ports (port), up to now, the mainland has a total of 68 ports (port) for cross-strait Direct shipping port. Wang Longxiong, chairman of Taiwan's evergreen Shipping Company, told China Securities News reporter that the expansion of direct flightsOn the cross-strait shipping industry, the opportunity is very large, the original need to bypass the voyage of the third can be effectively shortened, aviation oil, time can be saved, shift can be increased, can save huge costs, ship deployment more flexible. Wang, Vice general manager of Yang Ming Shipping, is more concerned about the implementation of the new policy, "Welcome Taiwan shipping Companies to set up operational institutions in mainland China, and the relevant mainland departments will actively provide assistance and convenience". The company's presence in the mainland is still being carried out through cooperation with other agencies, he said, with significant restrictions.　　After the implementation of the detailed rules, the company will be in several major coastal cities, as well as Wuhan, Chongqing and Zhengzhou and other major cities in the inland main hub city.　　The realistic problem needs the policy solution with the advance of cross-strait direct shipping business, while the cross-strait shipping companies continue to maintain optimistic expectations, some real problems are gradually surfaced, still need to further refine the relevant policies to seek solutions. Xu Zuyan that the Taiwan Strait is a complex sea area. At present, there is no agreement between the two sides on the technical standards of ships. It is necessary for cross-strait inspection agencies to establish a uniform standard for direct ships. Technically, the entry threshold of a direct ship.　　At the same time, maritime search and rescue departments should strengthen cooperation. In the 9 new policy initiatives announced by the Ministry of Transport, it is important to promote the exchange and cooperation of shipping safety.　　COSCO Shipping Department general manager Shangyu that, after the opening of cross-strait freight forwarding, the unification of cross-strait shipping standards is an important prerequisite for the opening of direct passenger transport in the future. Some of them are worried about the possible excessive competition in the future cross-strait shipping market.　　The establishment of ship technical standards, improve access threshold, while ensuring security, but also for market participants to prevent excessive competition provides a "protection kill." Wang Longxiong said that the two sides of the ship's standards are not the same, including the validity of the license and the cross-strait issuing pace is inconsistent, so both sides to establish an effective mechanism for reasonable arrangement of capacity, in order to cross-Strait in the shipping management market to achieve the goal of synchronous interaction.　　And Shangyu also blunt, in order to avoid cross-strait direct flights after the proliferation of capacity, there is vicious competition, proposed to extend the current approval system and carrier qualification requirements. Meanwhile, Taiwanese operators say in spite of the agreement on Cross-Strait maritime agreements signed on November 4 last year, the two sides agreed that "the parties agree to the shipping company's participation in the transport revenue from the other side of the ship, the mutual exemption of business tax and income tax", but the current slow progress in Taiwan, has not yet been introduced, This makes it impossible for cross-strait shipping operators to fully benefit.