According to Taicang Maritime Affairs, the latest statistical data show that in 205, Taicang Port has made remarkable achievements in the shipment of energy storage cabinets, with a total shipment of over 10,200 natural boxes throughout the year an increase of nearly 100% compared to the previous year. Among them, 2,640 natural boxes of energy storage cabinets were transported through the water--water transshipment method.

Against the backdrop of the continuous rise in the export heat of the "new three things" (electric vehicles, photovolta products, and lithium batteries) in foreign trade, the transportation business of energy storage cabinets in Taicang Port has shown a leapfrog development trend, injecting strong momentum into local new energy industry to reach a new stage of high-quality development.

However, the rapid growth of "new three things" exports has also brought many challenges to Taang Port. The surge in export volume has brought transportation pressure, potential high risks during transportation, and the industry standards have not yet been fully unified, all of which urgently need be addressed. Faced with these challenges, the Taicang maritime affairs department has carefully constructed a comprehensive chain of protection mechanism, successfully created a "Taicang model" with significance through innovative measures, and provided valuable experience for other regions to learn from.

The Taicang maritime affairs department has taken the initiative to lead the establishment of the and Shipping New Business Waterway Logistics Chain Party Committee. This Party Committee integrates the organizational strength of 11 units, including maritime affairs, ports, and enterprises, to form strong working synergy. Through this platform, multiple transportation norms for energy storage cabinets have been successfully implemented, effectively breaking the barriers that exist in cross-departmental and cross-ional collaborative work, and laying a solid foundation for the standardized development of energy storage cabinet transportation business through collaborative efforts at the institutional level.

To ensure the safety of energy storage transportation, the Taicang maritime affairs department has built a "human defense material defense technical defense" trinity regulatory network. In the process of regulation, a closedloop management model of strict source auditing, detailed process control, and normalized emergency drills is implemented. In particular, for the possible sudden thermal runaway of lithium-ion energy storage, special emergency drills are organized. Through live simulations, the emergency response capability for "difficult to extinguish but easy to reignite" fires has been significantly improved, laying a defense for the safety of energy storage cabinet transportation.

In terms of service optimization, the Taicang maritime affairs department has actively cooperated with cities such as Hefei Wuhan to implement the "one-form" and "one-box" regulatory recognition mechanism. This measure has greatly simplified the process for enterprises to handle procedures, reducing the enterprises procedures by 25%, and at the same time, the transportation cost per box has been reduced by about 20%, effectively reducing the operating costs of enterprises In addition, a "new business work group" has been specially established to provide enterprises with "7x24 hours" reservation inspection services, and a "green channel" has opened, significantly improving the port's travel efficiency and providing strong support for the rapid export of "new three things" products.

The Taicang maritime affairs department also at the forefront in terms of standard formulation and smart supervision. The first "Guidelines for the Waterway Transportation of Lithium Battery Hazardous Goods" in the province have released, providing clear standards and norms for the waterway transportation of lithium batteries and exporting influential "Taicang Standards". At the same time, it has actively participated in revision of international rules, promoted the inclusion of "China's proposal" in the scope of international discussions, and enhanced China's voice in the international shipping field. In addition it has explored the use of "AI big data" technology for risk early warning, promoted the transformation of the regulatory model to "active warning", and achieved regulatory update.

The maritime authorities of Taicang will continue to improve the "new three" export guarantee system, fully support Taicang Port to create a "new energy export port", and contribute more maritime wisdom and strength to the construction of a powerful transportation country in China and the high-quality development of foreign trade.