Auto & Transportation

The main transportation routes continue to flow, and the volume of railway and civil aviation transportation steadily increases; The logistics park is bustling with vehicles, and the express delivery volume has set a record... The various scenes demonstrate the vitality of "flowing" China and the positive trend of economic recovery.

With the acceleration of the construction of a strong transportation country, a number of major projects and hub construction will steadily advance, and China's transportation strength will further enhance, adding a source of power for economic growth.

Smooth flow of goods and sustained economic recovery

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, on May 7th, 12 BH1 insulated and insulated vehicles loaded with 768 tons of milk were sent out from Bayan Gaole Station in Inner Mongolia. Three days later, they will arrive at various stations in Chengdu Bureau and finally be placed on the dining table of thousands of households. On the way, the daily temperature rise (drop) in the car does not exceed 0.4 degrees Celsius, truly ensuring the original taste of the milk from the factory to the dining table.

The smooth flow of goods highlights the accelerated recovery of economic and social production and life. Since the beginning of this year, China Railway's special cargo cold chain transportation has maintained good growth. As of May 5th, the cold chain transportation volume has reached 511700 tons, a year-on-year increase of 30.12%.

This is not an exception. According to recent data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, in April, the total business activity index of most industries remained in the expansion range of over 50%, with the railway transportation industry, road transportation industry, air transportation industry, warehousing industry, and postal express industry exceeding 53%.

And this trend of improving freight volume continues. Taking railways as an example, during the May Day period, the national railway sent 33 million tons of electric coal, a year-on-year increase of 15%. The China Europe Express, the Western Land Sea New Channel Express and the China Laos Railway respectively sent 46000 TEUs, 23000 TEUs and 21000 tons of cross-border goods, up 37%, 18% and 68% year on year respectively.

In terms of small item transportation, the volume of express delivery business has been continuously recorded. As of May 4th, China's express delivery business volume has reached 40 billion pieces this year, 128 days ahead of reaching 40 billion pieces in 2019 and 24 days ahead of 2022.

The relevant person in charge of the National Postal Administration stated that the growth rate of express delivery business in China is improving month by month, reflecting a positive signal of increased consumer confidence among Chinese residents and sustained economic growth.

Structural adjustment reflects changes in regions and industries

Transportation, connecting thousands of cities and industries, can not only showcase the current state of economic operation, but also reflect changes in industrial structure.

This year, the logistics demand structure has gradually shifted from being driven by industrial logistics to a balanced recovery in multiple fields. "Hu Enthalpy, Director of the Logistics Statistics Department of China Logistics Information Center, deeply felt the recovery of the industry.

He specifically introduced that from various fields, the demand for industrial logistics has recovered in an orderly manner, and the demand for refined logistics in fields such as general equipment manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, and home appliance manufacturing has significantly increased; The rapid growth of logistics demand for people's livelihood consumption, promotion on e-commerce platforms, and the support of popular online celebrities have led to a sustained boom in online shopping and catering logistics; Foreign trade imports and exports have shown strong resilience, and the total amount of import logistics has achieved rapid growth.

This can be further confirmed by the data provided by Zhou Zhicheng, Director of the Research Office of the China Federation of Logistics and Procurement. According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, in the first quarter, the total amount of industrial logistics increased by 3.0% compared to the same period last year, and increased by 0.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of last year. The growth rate has rebounded for two consecutive months, and the growth rate has accelerated. Among them, the total amount of equipment manufacturing logistics increased by 4.3% year-on-year, with a contribution rate of over 40% to industrial logistics, a growth rate of over 5% in transportation equipment manufacturing logistics, and a growth rate of over 10% in electrical machinery manufacturing logistics. The demand for refined logistics in fields such as general equipment manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, and home appliance manufacturing is clearly growing.

The postal and express delivery industry market has also undergone significant changes. Zeng Junshan, spokesperson for the National Postal Administration and Director of the Policy and Regulations Department, stated that since the beginning of this year, the regional development structure of the postal express industry has become more balanced, and the proportion of express delivery in the central and western regions has continued to increase. For example, the growth rate of all provinces in central China is higher than the national average, with Hunan leading the way with a growth rate of 34%.

Shaanxi, the western region, led the country with a growth rate of 52.4%, while provinces such as Xinjiang, Guizhou, Guangxi, Gansu, and Chongqing saw a growth rate of over 20%, becoming a highlight of national growth. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

Replenishing Shortcomings and Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Transportation Country

Ensure the smooth flow of the "major arteries" and "microcirculation", and the comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network is becoming increasingly dense.

On May 9, with the continuous downward driving of the drilling pile machine and the gradual entry of reinforcement cages into the hole, the construction of the station building project of Xi'an East Railway Station was officially started. After completion, it will become a large-scale railway comprehensive transportation hub in northwest China, which is of great significance for serving the construction of the "the Belt and Road".

Not only Xi'an, but also various regions this year are producing "full bows" and working hard to build. According to the latest data of China Railway Group, from January to April this year, fixed assets investment of national railways reached 167.4 billion yuan, up 6.3% year on year.

Transportation is the "vanguard" of the economy and society. "In the first quarter of this year, the fixed assets investment in transportation was 720.5 billion yuan, up 13.3% year on year, achieving a 'good start' in the expansion of transportation investment, laying a solid foundation to ensure the completion of the annual investment goal, and providing strong service support to promote the overall improvement of economic operation." Su Jie, deputy director of the Department of Comprehensive Planning of the Ministry of Transport, said that Huacheng's import and export data observation report.

Although China's transportation transport economics has generally achieved a good start, and transport infrastructure construction has made remarkable achievements, there are still weaknesses between urban and rural areas, which need to be quickly supplemented.

From the deployment and arrangement of the "Five Year Action Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a Strong Transportation Country (2023-2027)", it is expected to accelerate the construction of international comprehensive transportation hub clusters such as the Beijing Tianjin Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and Chengdu Chongqing dual city economic circle, as well as about 20 international hub cities and about 80 national hub cities; Build a number of comprehensive passenger transport hubs, control the transfer distance of new key hubs within 300 meters, and ensure that the access rate of hub airport rail transit exceeds 80%; Deeply implement the national comprehensive freight hub to supplement and strengthen the chain, and support the construction of a batch of comprehensive freight hubs and collection and distribution system projects; Five global international postal and express hub clusters have been basically established, and Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

He Liming, President of the China Federation of Logistics and Procurement, believes that there are still issues such as low overall logistics efficiency and insufficient adaptability of industrial logistics supply and demand. It is suggested to comprehensively promote the synchronous design, integrated construction and collaborative operation of smart logistics system and Industrial Internet; Further strengthen the digital transformation and upgrading of traditional logistics infrastructure such as railways, aviation, ports, parks/stations, and support the construction of smart parks and smart warehouses; Actively promote the promotion and application of intelligent logistics equipment such as automatic freight driving, unmanned delivery, unmanned cargo planes, unmanned docks, and warehousing robots.