Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – According to a report released on February 2nd by China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway Guangzhou Bureau"), in 2025, the bureau completed a freight volume of 122.4 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%, setting a new historical record. The average daily loading reached 6,855 wagons, with the daily loading volume exceeding 8,000 wagons six times. The bureau cumulatively reduced logistics costs for enterprises in the supply chain by approximately 3.29 billion yuan throughout the year.
Promoting the shift of freight transport from road to rail and developing multimodal transport are key paths to adjusting the transportation structure and reducing logistics costs. In 2025, the volume of bulk materials transported by China Railway Guangzhou Bureau from road to rail increased by approximately 16% year-on-year. At the same time, 42 new logistics general contracting projects were launched, with a cumulative freight volume exceeding 15 million tons, reducing the average total logistics cost for partner enterprises by approximately 10%.
At Hunan Valin Lianyuan Steel Co., Ltd., railway transportation has become the main artery for the entry and exit of raw materials and products. "In 2025, the total volume of steel, iron ore, and other goods transported by rail exceeded 18 million tons, further increasing the proportion of rail transport," said the head of the company's logistics department. "The stable transport capacity and customized logistics turnkey solutions of the railway not only ensured production continuity but also brought considerable cost savings."
The continuous improvement of infrastructure laid the foundation for increased transport capacity. In 2025, nine dedicated railway lines, including the supporting line for the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan production service logistics hub (Xiangtan Jiuhua), were put into operation, and a number of freight yards, such as Huaihua West and Dizhuang, completed quality improvement and renovation. The smooth operation of these "capillaries" effectively enhanced the railway's ability to serve the "last mile" of the industry.
Faced with the market's growing demand for personalized and agile logistics services, the Guangzhou Railway Bureau of China Railway actively innovated its product system, making railway transport more market-oriented and customer-centric.
"Now, for shipping small batches of goods with high timeliness, the railway has become our reliable choice," said the logistics manager of a home appliance company in Guangzhou. What he experienced was the "passenger-like" freight train product heavily promoted by the Guangzhou Railway Bureau in 2025. These trains operate on a fixed schedule, with fixed routes and train numbers, promising to "accept even a single container and depart even a single train," greatly improving transportation flexibility. Throughout the year, over 13,900 domestic freight trains operated in Guangdong, Hunan, and Hainan provinces, effectively meeting the transportation needs of high-value-added goods and facilitating efficient cargo flow.
Multimodal transport's "single bill of lading" system is another key service innovation. Through a model of "one-time entrustment, one-time settlement, and one bill of lading to the end," it breaks down barriers between different modes of transport. "Taking the 'Maba Station—East China Ports' project as an example, after implementing the 'single bill of lading' system, the average logistics time was reduced by 20%," said a relevant负责人 from the multimodal transport department of the Guangzhou Railway Bureau. In 2025, the volume of rail-water intermodal transport historically exceeded 1.1 million TEUs, with the "single bill of lading" business showing strong growth potential.
Digital transformation is key to improving the efficiency of the modern logistics system. In 2025, China Railway Guangzhou Bureau will use digitalization as the core engine driving its development, significantly improving internal operational efficiency and breaking down collaboration barriers with partners through data interconnection.
At the Guangzhou Dalang Railway Freight Yard, the intelligent dispatching system is operating around the clock. "Now, from vehicle entry and cargo allocation to loading and unloading operations, the entire process is driven by the system, improving efficiency by over 40%, and reducing the average dwell time of vehicles at the station by more than 60%," explained a staff member on site. In 2025, the application of technologies such as intelligent cargo booking systems, automated loading and unloading robots, and intelligent warehousing (LCL) is reshaping traditional railway freight operations, making logistics more intelligent and efficient.
Meanwhile, China Railway Guangzhou Bureau has achieved real-time data sharing and intelligent matching of ship dynamics, yard inventory, and railway train schedules with major ports such as Guangzhou Port and Yantian Port. "With information sharing, the connection between trains and ships is smoother, and the overall logistics cycle has been shortened by about 10%," said a business representative from Guangzhou Port Group. Currently, a data collaboration network connecting five major ports and more than ten core enterprises in the industrial chain has been initially established, providing platform support for integrated regional logistics operations.
The intelligent and green upgrading of logistics bases is progressing simultaneously. By 2025, the Guangzhou Railway Bureau of China Railway had cumulatively built and upgraded 21 intelligent logistics bases. (End)
