According to the Ministry of Transport, on September 5th, my country and Singapore signed the "Memorandum of Understanding between China and Singapore on the Promotion, Acceptance and Use of Electronic Certificates" to promote the registration of ships using electronic certificates in the two countries and strengthen the use of electronic certificates on ships. Cooperation in the field.

Cao Desheng, director of the Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, introduced at the China-Singapore Maritime Senior Officials Meeting held that day that ship certificates are key documents in shipping customs clearance operations. The implementation of electronic certificates can increase the speed of customs clearance at shipping ports, reduce the burden on shipping companies and ships, and is effective. Improve customs clearance efficiency and port law enforcement efficiency.

Cao Desheng said that the cooperation between China and Singapore in the field of ship electronic certificates is a demonstration project to promote the construction of the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" and implement the strategic interconnection between China and Singapore. The two parties will work together to create a more substantial bilateral maritime economic and trade relationship. Communicate with more close government departments to jointly guide and promote the application of electronic certificates in the global shipping industry.

Ke Lifen, director of the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority, said that China and Singapore have strong bilateral relations and close maritime cooperation. The signing of the memorandum of understanding signifies that the two sides have carried out deeper cooperation in the field of shipping digitalization. The Sino-Singapore Maritime Agency will work together to improve the efficiency of shipping customs clearance and reduce the burden on shipping companies. This is extremely important for the promotion of global trade and economic development under the background that the shipping industry carries more than 80% of the international trade volume.

It is reported that the maritime authorities of China and New Zealand will cooperate in the issuance, use and acceptance of electronic certificates, and jointly explore how to exchange electronic certificate data between the two countries to promote the application of electronic certificates in ship customs clearance operations and port state inspections.