Lianyungang Port Sees 35.78% Year-on-Year Growth in Transit Commercial Vehicles in Q1

From: Lianyungang Daily Updated: 2026-04-21 10:20

Recently, a railway “cage car” special train loaded with 231 Japanese-made commercial vehicles departed from Lianyungang Port. It was transported by rail to the Khorgos Port in Xinjiang for exit and then headed towards Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country. This transit transportation scenario serves as a vivid illustration of the rapid growth in the port’s Central Asian commercial vehicle transit business since the beginning of this year. From January to March, the number of commercial vehicles transiting through Lianyungang Port using the efficient “cage car” transportation method increased by 35.78% year on year. This significant growth reflects China’s crucial supporting role as an international logistics hub in connecting automotive trade between East Asia and Central Asia, and also highlights Lianyungang Port’s core advantages in the field of international transit and transfer.

As a major national automobile export base and an international transit and transfer port, Lianyungang Port has opened 18 ro-ro shipping routes, with its automobile export volume consistently ranking among the top in the country, providing solid route guarantees for commercial vehicle transit transportation. “The transportation of this batch of transit automobiles from Japan was highly efficient and smooth throughout the entire process. They first arrived at Lianyungang Port by sea on ro-ro ships and then underwent operations from ‘ro-ro’ to ‘cage cars’ in the backyard of the terminal, seamlessly connecting to the railway transportation link,” said Peng Qiao, Deputy General Manager of Lianyungang Port Oriental Company.

It is noteworthy that the nation’s first 3,000-kilowatt battery-swap-integrated pure electric locomotive, which has just been put into operation, was used in this commercial vehicle transit operation. The introduction of the pure electric locomotive has significantly improved the smoothness and reliability of the railway shunting process, enabling a more seamless connection between “sea transportation — unloading — railway transportation”. Meanwhile, it effectively addresses the issues of vibration and emissions associated with traditional diesel locomotives when transporting sensitive goods, providing a higher-quality and safer full-logistics experience for high-value cargo. This represents a deep integration of port transportation technology and logistics models.

In recent years, Lianyungang Port has continuously strengthened its function as an international logistics hub, constantly improved its ro-ro shipping route layout and international train network, and made all-out efforts to promote the green and intelligent transformation of logistics and transportation. Looking ahead, Lianyungang Port will continue to take “green and intelligent development” as its direction. Relying on its well-established ro-ro shipping routes and a dense international train network, it will further smooth the trade channels for commercial vehicles between East Asia and Central Asia, and continue to a new chapter of “connecting land and sea, and linking Europe and Asia” in the context of building a new development paradigm.