The daily production capacity of salmon has been increased to 25 tons! The first phase of the Western Fresh Port project has successfully landed in Shuangliu

On November 5th The reporter learned from the Shuangliu Aviation Economic Zone Management Committee that the first phase of the China Eastern Airlines Cold Chain Western Fresh Port project, the salmon processing plant, has been successfully launched, and the daily production capacity of salmon has been increased to 25 tons

The largest domestic salmon production capacity has been increased to 25 tons per day

Going back a year, at the 6th China International Import Expo held on November 6, 2023, the People's Government of Shuangliu District and China Eastern Airlines Logistics Co., Ltd. had in-depth negotiations in Shanghai on the landing of the Western Fresh Port project in Shuangliu and reached a cooperation consensus. Now, the one-year contract has been fulfilled as scheduled, and the first phase of the Western Fresh Port project - the salmon processing plant - has been successfully launched.

It is reported that the Western Fresh Port Project is located in Sichuan Shuangliu Economic Development Zone, with a construction area of 5600 square meters in the first phase. It has built an intelligent production line for chilled salmon, a production line for cooked salmon and a production line for meat products. It is one of the salmon processing centers with the largest processing scale and the highest processing level in China, and the daily output of salmon can be increased to 25 tons.

The trial operation of the salmon intelligent processing plant marks an important step for China Eastern Airlines' cold chain in the fields of international trade, cold chain logistics, and port processing and services. It is committed to building Chengdu into a distribution center for high-end fresh products in the western region, bringing more and higher quality global fresh products to consumers. "According to Ma Xinlong, Deputy General Manager of China Eastern Airlines' cold chain, the next step is for China Eastern Airlines' cold chain to focus on the idea of" turning a route into an industry and forming an ecosystem ", promote the expansion and strengthening of the Western Fresh Port project, attract high-quality fruit and other fresh cold chain projects to settle in Shuangliu, and upgrade the quality of imported fresh products in the western region.

Since 2024, China Eastern Airlines Cold Chain has leveraged the advantages of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport's international cargo route network and designated entry supervision site platform to import over 6000 tons of frozen salmon from Chile, making Chengdu Shuangliu Airport the largest import port for Chilean frozen salmon in China.

Accelerate the construction of the second phase of the project to create a distinctive imported fresh food industry cluster

Data shows that in the first three quarters of 2024, the five designated entry supervision sites at Shuangliu Airport Port accounted for over 10000 tons of fresh goods, an increase of 100.2%. The rapid increase in the import of fresh products is not only due to the complete port functions of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport Port, but also to the precise layout and continuous cultivation of the imported fresh food industry in Shuangliu District.

Shuangliu District will continue to strengthen its cooperation with China Eastern Airlines' cold chain. On the basis of promoting the completion and operation of the first phase of the project, it will accelerate the construction of the second phase of the project, create a western fresh food port that integrates' product+processing+live streaming sales', and form a fresh food processing and manufacturing base and international distribution center that radiates across the country
The relevant person in charge of the Shuangliu Aviation Economic Zone Management Committee stated that Shuangliu will take the operation of the Western Fresh Port project as an opportunity to comprehensively plan the industrial park where it is located, create an imported fresh food industry cluster with local characteristics and competitive advantages, enhance Chengdu's allocation capacity in the global fresh food market, and build a solid support for Chengdu's construction as an international consumption center city.
It is reported that after the completion and operation of the Western Fresh Port project, it will mainly serve the local Chengdu and Yunnan Guizhou Sichuan Shaanxi regions, and rely on China Eastern Airlines' route network to achieve rapid coverage of markets in other regions across the country.

In recent years, with the strong support of Chengdu Customs, the Shuangliu Airport Port has fully implemented the "two-stage access supervision of fresh and frozen aquatic products" model, compressing the clearance time to 1.5 hours and reducing the storage cost of goods by about 2 yuan/kg. This institutional innovation has been approved by the State Council for nationwide replication and promotion. At present, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport Customs provides a "7 × 24 hour" customs clearance guarantee for all import and export goods, achieving "on-demand inspection and fast customs clearance" for import and export goods.

At present, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport Port has gathered five designated supervision sites for air transportation of fresh aquatic products, edible aquatic animals, fruits, plant seedlings, meat, and two designated port functions for drugs and biological products. It is one of the regions in central and western China with the most complete designated supervision sites and port functions for air transportation. We have achieved the normalized import of fresh goods such as frozen salmon, Boston lobster, South American white shrimp, eel, cherries, and plums.

Next, Shuangliu District will rely on the airport's "route+port" resources, target the segmented market and consumer groups of fresh products, deepen deep cooperation with China Eastern Airlines' cold chain, further enrich and expand product categories, improve the entire industry chain from source to table, and actively promote the extension and development of the cold chain food industry chain; At the same time, relying on the Western Fresh Port, we will further promote the cultivation of characteristic high-end imported fresh food industry clusters, build characteristic professional parks, and create industry brands.