GIZ supported “New Energy Transportation International Forum” in Shanghai
Supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, the “New Energy Transportation International Forum”, co-hosted by Shanghai Transportation Trade Association and Shine Consultant, was successfully held in Shanghai on 10th and 11th January 2017. Mobility and transport are the backbone of a country’s society. From a global perspective, the entire […]
MoT Delegation: Exchange on Transport and Climate Change Issues with German Counterparts
A delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MoT) and its affiliated institutes the Transportation Planning and Research Institute (TPRI), the Academy of Transportation Science, the Waterborne Transport Research Institute and the Research Institute of Highway (RIOH) visited Berlin and Hamburg from October 23rd to 26th in order to gain first-hand experience and exchange on […]
China Submitted its INDC – Including Transport
On June 30 China submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) that describes the climate change commitments to the climate conference in Paris in December 2015. It also outlines that actions are taken in the transport sector. General Commitment (page 5)“Based on its national circumstances, development stage, sustainable development strategy and international responsibility, China has […]
A Challenge for Road Safety in China – Transportation of Dangerous Goods
In recent years, the demand for transportation of dangerous goods in China has been growing enormously. Yet, there is a serious lack of related road safety regulations. Safety awareness and conscious behaviour are still not common among road users. The raising number of road accidents, especially tank accidents with severe consequences cause concern and demand […]
Transforming and Upgrading of Road Freight Sector – Vision of Vehicle Equipment
On 2nd December 2014, GIZ and Scania China jointly organised the workshop on “Transforming and Upgrading of Road Freight Sector – Vision of Vehicle Equipment” in Beijing. The workshop aimed at sharing experience and enhancing the discussion amongst various stakeholders and actors on application of vehicle equipment in the road freight sector. 40 representatives from ministries, transport enterprises, […]
Green Logistics – Study Tour on City Logistics & Drop & Pull in Germany
China’s increased urbanization and blooming development of E-Commerce has caused an increasing demand for consumer goods and better efficiency of distribution and transport. On the one hand more and more logistics volumes burden the city traffic, and on the other hand serious traffic situations like congestion can hinder the efficiency of transport and distribution. Inefficient […]
Freight Villages & Transport Alliances for China?
As part of their green logistics project GIZ jointly organized a study tour for Chinese government officials to Germany with the Chinese Ministry of Transport in July 2013. The aim of this study tour was to introduce best practice examples of logistic cooperation and freight villages to the delegates in order to enable them to […]
Eco-Driving Day
During the national Energy-Saving Publicity Week GIZ has jointly held an Eco-Driving Training with the Jiangsu Transport Administration Bureau from 17th June to 19th June 2013 in Wuxi Jiangsu Province. Jiangsu Province is a model region for Eco-Drive-Training in China. The aim of the so called TTT-Training (“Train the trainers”) is to spread the knowledge […]