The
first
train
of
the
sea-rail
intermodal
service
from
Yiwu
International
Hub
Port
to
Ningbo-Zhoushan
Port
has
officially
departed.
The
Suxi
container
handling
station
in
Yiwu,
east
China’s
Zhejiang
Province,
began
operations
on
June
27,
with
a
freight
train
carrying
100
standard
containers
departing
for
the
Ningbo-Zhoushan
Port,
the
world’s
busiest
cargo
hub
by
tonnage,
according
to
the
Hangzhou
Railway
Logistics
Center
of
the
China
Railway
Shanghai
Bureau
Group.
The
Suxi
container
handling
station,
the
country’s
first
railway
terminal
for
automated
driving
in
a
mixed
operation
mode,
has
been
opened
for
use.
As
part
of
the
Yiwu
(Suxi)
International
Hub
Port,
the
terminal
connects
to
the
Ningbo-Jinhua
Railway
and
has
an
annual
design
capacity
of
660,000
twenty-foot
equivalent
units
(TEUs).
It
features
a
rail
loading
zone,
a
container
yard,
a
customs
supervision
area,
and
a
digital
management
system.
The facility, approved as China’s first railway yard autonomous driving experimental zone, integrates remote-controlled gantry cranes, automated storage systems, and intelligent transporters to enable unmanned operations alongside traditional workflows. This hybrid model marks a milestone in China’s push to modernize logistics infrastructure, according to industry officials.
“This sets a new standard for autonomous operations in China’s railway network,” said Li Jinsong, deputy director of the Hangzhou Railway Logistics Center. “The mixed-mode design allows for seamless integration of automated and manual processes, enhancing efficiency while ensuring operational flexibility.”
Zhao Jianmin, general manager of Zhejiang Seaport Yiwu Hub Port Co., Ltd, highlighted the terminal’s role in connecting inland Yiwu with the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, enabling “one-time declaration, inspection, and release” for goods.
By establishing a logistics corridor connecting the two regions, the terminal reduces transit times and costs, as cargo entering the Suxi station is treated as if it has arrived at the seaport, Zhao said.
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