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A freight train carrying 3,200 metric tons of bauxite from Africa departed Yantai Port in Shandong province on Sept 29 for an aluminum processing plant in North China's Shanxi province. The trip pushed the total cargo volume handled through the port's Dezhou-Longkou-Yantai railway corridor past 10 million tons.
Bulk cargo is loaded onto freight trains at Yantai Port for inland transportation. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The milestone highlights the growing role of rail-sea transport in connecting overseas goods with inland industries. The roughly 1,000-kilometer corridor runs through Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia, providing a direct link between ports and production centers.
A freight train operates along the Dezhou-Longkou-Yantai railway corridor, connecting coastal ports with inland industries. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Yantai Port has steadily expanded its inland rail network and now serves 25 destinations, including six in Shandong and 19 in other provinces. It has also introduced customized logistics services and a single-document model, allowing customers to arrange transportation, receive quotations and settle payments through one process.
The corridor handles a range of bulk commodities, including bauxite, phosphate rock, iron ore, coal and coke. Weekly train services have grown from fewer than 20 at launch to more than 60 today.
The expanding network is strengthening Yantai Port's role as a logistics hub linking imported commodities with inland markets and supporting regional industrial development.
Yantai Port continues to expand its rail-sea transport network to support efficient cargo flows. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
