Tianjin port receives record single shipment of Airbus components

Tianjin port received its largest-ever single shipment of Airbus components on Tuesday, marking a logistical milestone that will support the European planemaker's expanding production capacity in the region.

The shipment, comprising 12 large aircraft sections, arrived aboard the container vessel "OOCL Denmark" at 02:00 on Tuesday morning. The vessel departed from Hamburg, Germany, and docked at the Pacific International Container Terminal of Tianjin Port.

This delivery will support Airbus' recently scaled-up production capabilities in Tianjin Municipality, a key global manufacturing hub for the company.

To ensure the efficient and secure handling of the record-breaking cargo, the Tianjin Dongjiang border inspection station streamlined clearance protocols, including pre-arrival procedures that slashed the waiting time for the vessel.

"We completed the pre-inspection procedures before the vessel docked, and immediately sent instructions on smartphones to the terminal dispatcher so as to minimize the time difference in information transmission between us and the client company, thus further optimized the customs clearance and terminal dock operational efficiency, and save time to the utmost extent for unloading large components of the Airbus," said Wang Yan, deputy head of Tianjin Dongjiang border inspection station.

Since the first large component of an Airbus aircraft arrived in Tianjin in July 2008, Tianjin Port has completed 829 shipments of large components of Airbus. In October this year, Airbus launched its second Final Assembly Line (FAL) for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, which is also its second such facility in China and in Asia as a whole.

Tianjin now hosts two of Airbus' 10 FALs for A320 family aircraft in the world. The combined assembly capacity of the Tianjin lines is set to contribute 20 percent of the company's global total.

Tianjin port receives record single shipment of Airbus components

A fearless motorist has been hailed for his heroic actions after he bravely intervened to tackle a truck fire on a highway in north China, repeatedly risking his life as he crawled beneath the burning vehicle multiple times to tackle the flames before firefighters arrived.

The incident unfolded on a stretch of highway near Changzhi City of Shanxi Province, when a fire suddenly erupted around the blown-out left rear tire of a broken down truck.

Seeing the scene, a passing motorist surnamed Du did not hesitate as he pulled in at the roadside and leapt into action. As a member of a civilian rescue team with professional firefighting skills, Du retrieved a fire extinguisher from his vehicle and rushed towards the stricken truck, crawling underneath it to face the flames.

When that initial effort failed to tame the blaze, Du flagged down other drivers and borrowed fire extinguishers from their vehicles. Overall, he made no less than five trips under the truck in his bold fight against the fire, all while doing his best to ensure his own safety.

Thanks to Du's timely efforts, the fire was effectively contained as he prevented it from spreading further until help arrived.

Local firefighters soon reached the scene after receiving emergency calls and immediately went to work to suppress the flames using two water hoses, while Du and others helped maintain order nearby.

After 40 minutes of efforts, the fire was fully extinguished, with no casualties reported, thanks to Du's quick-thinking intervention.

Heroic motorist bravely crawls beneath burning truck to tackle blaze on highway