Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Data Bureau, and other relevant departments jointly issued the "Notice on Launching the Pilot Program for Opening Up and Interconnecting Logistics Data." The program selects 16 cities to pilot the opening and interconnection of logistics data, with Ningbo being one of the chosen cities.

The notice aims to address prominent issues in the logistics industry, break down "information silos" and "data chimneys," and integrate data from government departments, relevant enterprises, and operational systems such as ports, highways, railways, and aviation. It seeks to innovate logistics data interaction models and solutions, create a batch of representative demonstration projects, and explore the establishment of a multi-tiered logistics data opening and interconnection mechanism that combines public welfare and market-oriented approaches. The program will also establish standards for logistics data classification and exchange applications, form a public logistics data sharing and opening list, and promote its nationwide application to optimize logistics resource allocation and effectively reduce overall logistics costs.

The notice selects 16 cities based on the principle of covering typical regions in the eastern, central, and western parts of China, while also considering megacities and super-large cities. The selected cities are: Tianjin, Tangshan, Ningbo, Jinhua, Hefei, Linyi, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Wuhan, Yichang, Guangzhou, Haikou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Urumqi, and Khorgos.

The notice outlines four main tasks for the pilot program:

Opening and Interconnection of Multimodal Transport Data: Promote the trusted flow of documents, full-process cargo tracing, and standardization of logistics data. Focus on the "one document" and "one container" service models for multimodal transport, integrate data across customs, ports, railways, highways, waterways, aviation, freight forwarding, and trucking companies. Leverage logistics hub operators, key logistics enterprises, and multimodal transport information service providers to explore market-oriented models for opening and interconnecting multimodal transport data.

Integration and Application of Manufacturing, Commerce, and Logistics Data: Facilitate data exchange and integration across the supply chain, connecting data systems of manufacturing and commerce enterprises with government departments, logistics companies, railway operators, port operators, shipping companies, aviation companies, and freight forwarders. Break through information-sharing bottlenecks among supply chain participants to achieve seamless logistics system integration and full-process logistics tracking.

Comprehensive Services for International Logistics Data: Explore implementation paths for cross-border data integration and application. Focus on international logistics corridors such as the China-Europe Railway Express and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, integrating data from hub nodes (ports/land ports/border crossings), customs, maritime authorities, freight forwarders, railway companies, shipping companies, train operators, airport companies, and global shipping business networks. Promote full-process tracking and cost reduction in international logistics.

Data Interconnection and Sharing Among National Logistics Hubs: Pilot the interconnection and sharing of data between national logistics hubs and comprehensive freight hubs, with a focus on aviation and railway services. Promote the integration of multi-dimensional data such as service product information, location information, and station capacity information to achieve business collaboration, rule coordination, and operational cooperation among hubs. Leverage the scale effects of interconnected logistics hubs to drive cross-regional logistics, manufacturing, and commerce industry linkages, significantly improving cross-border logistics clearance efficiency and reducing overall logistics costs.

The notice specifies that the pilot program will last for one year, starting from the date of issuance.