Recently, Wu'ai Hertz Information Technology (Hainan) Co., Ltd. has successfully completed the vessel registration procedures for its newly purchased bulk chemical ship, "Xuanjing," at the Hainan Maritime Bureau, making it the 47th vessel to be registered under the "China Yangpu Port" registry.

Implementing highly liberalized and convenient transportation policies, establishing a more open shipping system, and developing the "China Yangpu Port" as a ship registry port are important components of the "Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port."

"We have taken the 'China Yangpu Port' ship registry policy as the core, focusing on the freedom and convenience of transportation, and concentrating on the difficulties and bottlenecks in the series of processes such as international ship registration, supervision, and services. We have collaborated with customs, transportation, tax, and other departments to explore and form more than 10 institutional innovation achievements," said Wu Xiao, Deputy Director of the Hainan Maritime Bureau. The Hainan Maritime Bureau has successively promoted the introduction of the "Hainan Free Trade Port International Vessel Regulations" and related supporting systems, establishing a full-process supporting system from vessel registration, inspection to quality management. It has created a convenient and efficient international vessel registration procedure that is in line with international standards, enhancing the attractiveness of the international vessel registration system in the Hainan Free Trade Port. A series of institutional innovations have enabled the "China Yangpu Port" ship registry policy, vessel export tax rebates, bonded fuel bunkering, and a series of shipping expansion and opening-up policies to be quickly implemented and effective.

"For newly built ships alone, we have enjoyed a tax rebate of 359 million yuan, which has greatly reduced the company's operating costs," said the person in charge of COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. The company now has more than 20 vessels registered under "China Yangpu Port" and "Yangpu Port."

It is reported that thanks to the "China Yangpu Port" ship registry policy and a series of shipping policies such as the "suction" effect, from June 1, 2020, to the present, Hainan has added more than 14 million deadweight tons of new ship transportation capacity, more than 110 ships and yachts have enjoyed "zero tariff" imports; 47 international vessels have been registered under "China Yangpu Port," with a total tonnage of more than 2.95 million tons, and the new international ship transportation capacity has reached 5.315 million tons, ranking among the top in the country.

Similarly, thanks to the "zero tariff" and other policies of the Hainan Free Trade Port, Hainan has become one of the most dynamic provinces in China's yacht industry development, and Sanya has become one of the leading cities in China's yacht tourism. Statistical data from the Sanya Maritime Bureau show that as of August 2024, the total number of yachts registered in Sanya has reached 1,406, with the market size reaching a new high, driving millions of tourists to enjoy the sea and play in the sea in a year.

In recent years, the Sanya Maritime Bureau has widely publicized and promoted the implementation of yacht policies such as "zero tariff" and "import yacht age relaxation to five years," with a total of 70 zero-tariff yachts registered, effectively releasing policy dividends. At the same time, relying on the Hainan International Trade "Single Window," it has promoted the full implementation of the "Qiong-Hong-Ao Yacht Free Travel" service measures, providing fast one-stop customs clearance services for 62 Qiong-Hong-Ao yachts, effectively improving the通关 efficiency of yacht ports. A total of 14 service measures have been introduced, including "multiple certificates in one" for ships, "one-time handling, non-stop navigation" for maritime affairs, and "zero tariff" one-stop customs clearance for yachts, providing comprehensive support and protection for the development of the yacht economy.

"These service measures have greatly saved the time and cost of yacht transfer, making us feel the real convenience, and we believe that the yacht industry in Sanya will have a better development prospect," said Chen Shengqiong, Director of the Port Management Service Center of Hainan Hongzhou Yacht Industry Development Investment Group.

In the beautiful Xisha Islands, since the official opening of the Xisha cruise on April 28, 2013, a total of 4 ships have operated the Xisha tourism route. Currently, Xisha tourism starts from Sanya Fenghuang Island International Cruise Port, taking the "Xianglong Island" ship, and it takes about 11 hours to reach the Xisha Islands.

"When we first started running the Xisha route, we were uncertain. The charts were incomplete, and there were large blanks on the electronic charts; the weather forecasts were also inaccurate, such as forecasting only 3-level winds, but in fact, there were six or seven levels, and the assault boats could not be put down," said Zheng Guang, the captain of the "South China Sea Dream" ship. "Fortunately, the maritime department helped coordinate, and now the meteorological department has launched a special weather report for our route and activity area."According to statistics, over the past 11 years, more than 2,100 cruise ships have sailed to and from the Xisha Islands. With the full support of the Sansha Maritime Safety Administration, the operation of all ships has been in good condition.

"From 'Innovation+' to 'Service+', the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration will continue to focus on new efforts, help cultivate new quality productive forces, act as the 'main character' in the safety supervision of water transportation, support the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port with high standards, and fully serve and ensure the implementation of national strategies and the development of port and shipping economy." said Wu Hongbing, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration.