Core Viewpoint - The Jinan government is focusing on high-standard construction of a northern trade and logistics center to enhance logistics efficiency and reduce costs, leveraging its newly approved status as a land port national logistics hub [3][4]. Group 1: Logistics Hub Development - Jinan has been approved to build a land port national logistics hub, becoming a city with a "dual hub and one base" in the logistics sector [3]. - The Jinan hub covers a total area of 2,474 acres, consisting of a concentrated development area of 2,126 acres and a railway logistics park of 348 acres, with a total investment of 7.622 billion yuan [3]. - The expected freight throughput for the Jinan hub in 2024 is 14.05 million tons, representing an 8.1% year-on-year increase, while the railway logistics park aims for an annual freight throughput of 8 million tons and 120,000 vehicle transports [3]. Group 2: Strategic Goals and Implementation - Jinan aims to transform the hub into a center for domestic and international logistics services, an innovation-driven center for logistics and industry integration, and a key driver for urban logistics transformation and regional economic growth [3][4]. - The city will enhance daily guidance on hub construction and operation, ensuring compliance with national logistics hub construction plans and accelerating the implementation of hub development [3][4]. - The hub's construction is seen as a crucial measure to effectively reduce overall logistics costs, utilizing Jinan's geographical advantages for international port logistics services and regional distribution [4].