Modern Terminals is working with its strategic partners to relieve congestion at the checkpoints between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, thereby improving the efficiency and economics of cross-boundary trucking. After considering our proposals, the Hong Kong and Shenzhen customs authorities agreed to introduce the first “green lane” for the trucking community in May 2006.

Under the arrangement, all customs-clearance and transfer procedures for laden containers passing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen are now conducted at Shenzhen South-China International Logistics Co Ltd (SILC). Other container transactions, including cross-boundary truck interchanges with inland trucks, are handled there too. Afterwards, the trucks pass directly along an express lane at the boundary without needing to spend time queuing and undergoing customs procedures there. By allowing cross-boundary trucks to make laden-in-laden-out trips, the new arrangement also avoids the need for time-consuming container vanning and devanning at factories, and customs procedures at local check points.

As a result, the Cross-Boundary “Green Lane” is improving the trucking community’s overall efficiency and productivity and reducing its costs. In addition, Modern Terminals has established inland gate services at SILC, which is closer to our cargo catchment areas and our customers.