16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

Global efforts to build smarter, more sustainable transport networks are taking center stage at the 16th International Exhibition on Transport Technology and Equipment that opened in Beijing on Sunday.

Running from Sunday to Tuesday, this year's exhibition features five zones spread across a 30,000-square-meter area, focusing on infrastructure connectivity, stabilized logistics supply chains, transportation safety and security, green transportation and energy transformation, integrated road and air transport, and smart transportation.

New-generation intelligent technologies for use in the transport and logistics are unveiled at the exhibition, including drones, express delivery vehicles, and photovoltaic charging piles.

"We have invited over 100 leading companies and institutions in the transport sector from around the world, covering the entire transportation chain - from highways, railways, and civil aviation to water transport and postal services. Participants come from more than ten countries, including China, the U.S., Spain, and Denmark. These companies will collaborate to build an international cooperation platform for developing sustainable transportation systems," said Liu Peng, director of the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center.

The exhibition serves as a platform for transportation-related companies and institutions to share knowledge, exchange technologies, and promote investment and trade, fostering sustainable and innovative growth within the transportation sector.

16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

16th Int'l Exhibition on Transport Technology, Equipment opens in Beijing

Spain completed the evacuation and transfer of the final group of passengers and crew members from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius on Monday, as the vessel departed the Spanish island of Tenerife and set sail for Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

The final group of 28 evacuees, including passengers and crew members, disembarked after the ship docked at the Port of Granadilla on Tenerife and were subsequently transferred to Tenerife South Airport for a flight to the Netherlands, while another 26 crew members on board the vessel continued their voyage to Rotterdam.

Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia said that the vessel docked for around one hour following a recommendation by Spain's Maritime Authority due to strong winds and rough sea conditions in the port area, in order to ensure the safety of passengers and emergency personnel, and the entire evacuation operation had been carried out "under completely safe conditions."

According to Garcia, among the final evacuees were six passengers who had originally been scheduled to fly to Australia but were ultimately transferred on the Netherlands-bound flight.

She said that after all evacuees leave the island of Tenerife, the relevant Spanish authorities will carry out a comprehensive disinfection of the areas receiving the evacuees.

Spain completes final evacuation as hantavirus-hit ship departs for Rotterdam