- Reaching 555 ports across 127 nations and territories, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a vital logistics network that links China’s western regions to international markets.
- This commercial corridor, which has its operating center in Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, links ports around the world by highways, sea routes, and railroads that pass through southern Chinese provinces like Guangxi and Yunnan. Currently, 157 locations throughout 73 domestic cities are served by the freight service.
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a key logistics network connecting China’s western regions to global markets, has expanded its reach to 555 ports in 127 countries and regions, reads an official release.
With an operational hub based in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, this trade corridor connects global ports via railways, sea routes and highways through southern Chinese provincial regions such as Guangxi and Yunnan. The cargo service now covers 157 points in 73 domestic cities.
International Land-Sea trade corridor
According to the data released on Thursday by the Chongqing Port and Logistics Office, more than 251,800 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods were transported through Chongqing via the trade corridor in 2024, with the total value reaching 46.7 billion yuan (about 6.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 41 percent and 67 percent year-on-year respectively.
The number of rail-sea trains running through the trade corridor each year has surged from more than 900 in 2019 to over 10,000 in 2024, while the variety of goods has expanded from dozens to over 1,160 types, said Liu Taiping, chairman of the New Land-Sea Corridor Operation Co., Ltd.
Tao Liang, an official with the Chongqing Port and Logistics Office, noted that driven by construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, building of a modern collection and distribution system will be accelerated to promote the integration of logistics, trade and industry.
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Source: People’s Republic of China
