Interview | Janet, the Warm Sunshine in the Northern Container Trade Market
29 Oct 2024 View :
In recent years, with the acceleration of global economic integration and the vigorous development of China's northern economic circle, Tianjin has become a key hub for trade between China and countries and regions along the Northeast Asia and China Mongolia Russia Economic Corridor. Janet has been working in the Tianjin office for over a decade, witnessing the development of domestic and international trade as well as the container industry in northern China.
Janet's area of responsibility covers two important coastal port cities, Tianjin and Dalian, as well as Inner Mongolia, a region with unique geographical and economic status, extending to areas such as Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Changchun, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
Janet has worked with her team to tackle various complex trade situations and business communication challenges from different cultural backgrounds. This rich experience in container trade has forged her extensive expertise in the container business field.
At this moment, let's follow the camera and walk into Janet Li, the manager of the Tianjin office.
1/Please briefly introduce yourself.
Hello everyone, I am Janet from JJ MES Tianjin office. Our office is located in Tianjin, a beautiful city on the coast of the Bohai Sea. The main container business scope of our Tianjin office covers the northern and northeastern regions of Beijing,Tianjin,Hebei, such as Tianjin, Dalian, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Changchun, Inner Mongolia, and port cities in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The main business scope includes: buying and selling of new and old containers, single and Oneway leasing, long and short-term leasing, and other businesses related to container trade
2/During the more than 10 years of container trade in JJ MES, what have been the development and changes in the business area under its responsibility?
Over the past ten years, our business has been dominated by the demand for marine containers, and with the launch of the "the Belt and Road", there has been more and more demand for railway containers. It has witnessed and experienced the vigorous development of the "the Belt and Road". JJ MES has more than 20 years of container trade experience and network advantages through mutual cooperation between regional offices. Our OWL one-way rental services in China, Russia, Central Asia, Central Europe, and China Mongolia have become increasingly popular among both new and old customers!
3/What are the advantages of advanced container business in the northern region?
In the north, we have a relatively complete business service network covering the main regions of northern China, including major ports and railway stations in North China and Northeast China; Also responsible for Ulaanbaatar container business in Mongolia. Based on the eastern starting point of the China Mongolia Russia Economic Corridor and relying on the geographical advantages of the "the Belt and Road" sea land intersection, JJ MES Tianjin Office serves the whole corridor of the China Mongolia Russia Economic Corridor and actively provides customers with diversified box trade services.
JJ MES not only provides near and ocean import and export SOC trading and leasing services in Tianjin Port and Dalian Port, but also provides SOC trading and leasing services along the "the Belt and Road" in China, Russia, Central Asia, Central Europe and China Mongolia, serving customers with maritime, railway and other SOC needs. In recent years, we have also expanded into new regional markets such as Shijiazhuang, Changchun, and Shenyang in the north, continuously optimizing our services. This is also where our advantage lies, and we welcome customers to have more cooperation and communication with us.
4/Besides Tianjin and Dalian in China, JJ MES also has container business in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Can you introduce it?
Mongolia is located in the middle of the "China Mongolia Russia Economic Corridor", bordering China in the east and south, and Russia in the west. Its mineral and rare earth resources are mainly exported through the railway and highway systems of China and Russia, and Tianjin Port is Mongolia's main import and export sea channel. Ulaanbaatar is our main business location in Mongolia, where we can supply and recycle SOC containers, as well as provide one-way container rental services from various basic ports to Ulaanbaatar.
5/What are the long-term plans for Tianjin's future business in the future?
Answer: In recent years, we have focused on port SOC business and services in Tianjin and Dalian, and gradually expanded container business and services around trains such as Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, and Changchun. The business service scope of Tianjin office has become more extensive.
In the future, we will balance ocean and railway SOC trade business and services; Carry out one-way container rental business in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, pay attention to sea rail intermodal transportation, and seek new business opportunities! JJ MES has multiple networks and reliable container source services, all of which are dedicated to providing stable and professional container supply services for our customers!
6/What is your favorite chess piece in Chinese chess? Why?
My favorite car is one that can walk along straight or horizontal lines, and can move back and forth.
This is like how we need to have strong professional qualities, do a good job in business, and provide good services to customers in our work; More importantly, we need to have a proactive spirit of exploration and strategic thinking!