Guoyuan Port sees 11.7% cargo throughput growth in Q1

Guoyuan Port in Liangjiang New Area. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

The Guoyuan Port National Logistics Hub in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, has kicked off the year with impressive growth, reporting a cargo throughput of 6.64 million metric tons in the first quarter, an 11.7 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

From January to March, the hub managed 6.18 million tons of cargo and processed 224,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers. It also achieved over 13,000 TEUs in water-to-water transshipment and more than 3,000 TEUs in water-rail intermodal transport.

At the Yuzui Freight Station, Chongqing-made vehicles are poised for global distribution via rail, contributing to a cargo throughput of 468,000 tons in the first quarter. The logistics hub is also fast-tracking the development of an automotive import and export preparation center, enhancing its role in global trade.

In terms of rail operations, the hub has excelled, facilitating 301 trips of the direct fast line between Shanghai and Chongqing and 224 trains along the New Western Land-Sea Corridor in the first quarter.

Infrastructure improvements are ongoing, with the first phase of the Chongqing-Singapore-Europe International Railway Multimodal Transport Hub's main structure recently completed. Two new warehouses are slated for construction and trial operations within the year, marking a strong step forward in logistics innovation.

Additionally, the inauguration of Sichuan Energy Guoyuan Port Modern Logistics Co signifies the start of regular operations for the Sichuan-Chongqing Industrial Southwest Trade Center.