In the first two months of this year, Qingdao Port’s intermodal rail-sea container throughput increased by 10.6% year on year.

March 29, 2026, 9:00 AM

China News Service

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According to Qingdao Customs data, in the first two months of 2026, Qingdao Port's sea-rail intermodal container volume increased by 10.6 year-on-year, reaching 512000 million TEUs, maintaining the first place in China's ports for 11 consecutive years. As the core mode of international logistics, sea-rail intermodal transport has realized the seamless connection between railway and maritime transport and efficient customs clearance. Its advantages are mainly reflected in the low cost and short cycle in long-distance transportation. According to enterprise feedback, the cost of single-box logistics can be reduced by about 15% compared with the "road + sea transportation" mode. Qingdao Port has built a three-dimensional network of "inland port + sea-rail intermodal transport + international train" and cooperated with the customs to implement the "direct entry and direct exit" operation mode, so that the goods can be transported within 2 hours on average after arriving at the port, and the punctuality rate of the train exceeds 99%. As the largest foreign trade port in northern China, Qingdao Port has nearly 240 foreign trade routes, serving more than half of the export goods of inland provinces such as Henan and Shaanxi. It has built 56 inland ports and opened 86 sea-rail intermodal trains, continuing to consolidate its international Logistics hub status.

　　China News Service, Qingdao, March 26 (Zhang Xiaopeng, Bi Wenbo) Qingdao Customs announced on the 26th that in the first two months of 2026, the sea-rail intermodal container volume at Qingdao Port reached 512,000 standard containers, an increase of 10.6% year-on-year.

　　Sea-rail intermodal transport is the core transportation method of international logistics. In this model, import and export goods are seamlessly connected through railway transport and coastal seaport shipping, achieving "one-time declaration, one-time inspection, one-time release." Relying on the three-dimensional logistics network of "inland port + sea-rail intermodal transport + international trains," the container sea-rail intermodal volume of Qingdao Port has ranked first among Chinese ports for 11 consecutive years.

　　In scenarios where the distance is over 600 kilometers, sea-rail intermodal transport has lower costs and shorter cycles. "Last year, we exported goods exceeding 120 standard containers through sea-rail intermodal transport, saving over 360,000 RMB in costs," said Zhao Qiang, General Manager of Shandong Landbridge International Freight Agency Co., Ltd. Compared to the "road + sea" model, the sea-rail intermodal model can reduce the logistics cost per container by about 15%.

　　"In addition to cost savings, the stability of sea-rail intermodal transport is a key advantage." Dai Xuechao, manager of the business department at the Sea-Rail Intermodal Transport Center of Qingdao Port International Logistics Co., Ltd., introduced that Qingdao Customs, in collaboration with the port, has developed a "direct entry and exit" operation mode. After the cargo arrives at the port, loading and unloading transfer can be completed within an average of 2 hours, with the punctuality rate of the trains maintained at over 99%.

　　Qingdao Port is the largest foreign trade port in northern China, with more than half of the export goods from provinces such as Henan and Shaanxi "going to sea" through this port. Currently, the total number of foreign trade routes at this port is nearly 240, ranking first among northern Chinese ports. The port has established 56 inland ports and launched 86 sea-rail intermodal trains. (End)

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