China rail freight volume grows 3.6% in Jan–Apr 2025
China’s national railways moved 1.3 billion tonnes of cargo in Jan–Apr 2025, up 3.6 per cent YoY, with daily loading averaging 180,000 carriages. Rail-water container volumes rose 19.1 per cent to 5.38 million TEUs. Cross-border freight surged: China-Central Asia trips up 21 per cent, China-Laos volumes rose 7.6 per cent, and China-Europe service remained stable.
China’s national railways moved 1.3 billion tonnes of cargo in Jan–Apr 2025, up 3.6 per cent YoY, with daily loading averaging 180,000 carriages.
Rail-water container volumes rose 19.1 per cent to 5.38 million TEUs.
Cross-border freight surged: China-Central Asia trips up 21 per cent, China-Laos volumes rose 7.6 per cent, and China-Europe service remained stable.
