At around 15:00 on November 3, a long whistle sounded at the Damaiyu Port Area of Taizhou Port as the vessel GREENSEA LUCENA slowly set sail and departed, marking the official opening of Taizhou's direct container shipping route to Central and South America. On the same day, specialty products such as home appliances and photovoltaic modules from eight Taizhou-based enterprises were loaded and shipped out "from their doorstep". The cargo is expected to reach the Caribbean region of Central and South America directly in about 45 days, saving approximately 25 days compared with the traditional transport model of shipping via neighboring ports.