The departure of the carrier Shengdahexu from the Shijiu area of Rizhao Port signifies the beginning of the "Huangdao-Rizhao-Lanshan" Route, the internal branch of this year's first overseas trade line, which is estimated to boost the group's throughput capacity by another 176,000 twenty-foot equivalent units. This route, which follows the Weihai and Yantai routes as the third "SPG Express," exhibits the outcome of its subsidiaries' complete coordination and integration, and will enhance the comprehensive service as well as regional commercial communication. It is critical to SPG's progress toward becoming an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia and building world-class ports.

All of SPG's subsidiaries have actively interacted and supported one another since the group's overall integration reform, working toward becoming the international shipping hub in Northeast Asia with Qingdao Port at its core. The successful operation of the inland route demonstrates the progress made possible by the partnership of Qingdao, Rizhao ports, and the Shipping Group, all of which contribute to the end result based on market conditions. It also demonstrates SPG's confidence and ambition to continue to enhance corporate integration.