Qingdao FTZ flexes shipping logistics muscle

Containers carrying goods for export are seen in Qingdao Port, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]

The shipping logistics industry is among the top five key industries in the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, also known as Qingdao FTZ.

Qingdao FTZ, where Qingdao Port, China's second-largest trading port, is located, is making efforts to establish itself as an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia.

Qingdao Port boasts the highest number and density of routes north of the Yangtze River, enabling it to establish trade connections with over 700 ports in more than 180 countries and regions across the globe.