As of November 29, 2025, the cumulative shipment of container goods by the Western Land Sea New Channel trains has exceeded 5 million TEUs, with the shipment volume exceeding 1.3 million TEUs in the first 11 months of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 55.3%, maintaining a strong growth trend. This landmark data fully demonstrates the important achievements made in the construction of the Western Land Sea New Corridor, which connects the western region of China with ASEAN countries and is increasingly becoming a powerful driving force for regional economic development.

The continuous expansion of the line network drives steady growth in foreign trade

Since the construction of the Western Land Sea New Corridor, the train network has been continuously improved and the radiation range has continued to expand. The number of scheduled train routes has increased from 2 in 2019 to 26 in 2025, achieving a coordinated development pattern of multiple shipping companies, ports, and categories. The category of transported goods has gradually expanded from traditional goods such as chemical products and mechanical equipment to multiple fields such as electronic products, agricultural and sideline products, vehicles, and components, fully reflecting the diversified development of channel services.

This development trend has effectively driven the growth of foreign trade in the western region. Data shows that in the first three quarters of 2025, the total value of imports and exports through the Western Land Sea New Channel in the western region reached 611.5 billion yuan, a significant year-on-year increase, driving a 3.4 percentage point growth in foreign trade in the western region. The continuous improvement of channels not only shortens the logistics time for exporting goods from the western region and reduces transportation costs, but also provides strong support for western enterprises to expand their international markets and participate in international competition.

Continuous improvement in transportation efficiency and enhancement of service capabilities

Since 2025, the number of trains sent through the Western Land Sea New Channel has increased by over 55% year-on-year, which fully reflects the continuous improvement of the channel's operational efficiency and service capabilities. The channel has effectively improved overall logistics efficiency through measures such as optimizing train operation organization, enhancing port collection and distribution efficiency, and improving multimodal transport system.

At the same time, provinces, regions, and cities along the channel have strengthened cooperation and cooperation, continuously optimized the business environment, promoted customs clearance facilitation reforms, and provided institutional guarantees for the efficient operation of the channel. This efficient logistics service not only attracts more enterprises to choose to conduct international trade through the Western Land Sea New Channel, but also creates favorable conditions for the western region to participate in the division of labor in the international industrial chain.

With the in-depth implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and the continuous progress of the the Belt and Road construction, the strategic value of the new land sea channel in the west will be further highlighted. In the future, the channel will continue to play an important role as a link between western China and ASEAN countries, making greater contributions to promoting regional economic integration and building a new development pattern. The continuous development of this logistics artery will inject new vitality into the high-quality development of western China.Editor/Cheng Liting