Since 2026, China's logistics demand has maintained resilient growth, with continuous structural optimization and stable growth in various sub sectors.

From January to April 2026, the total amount of social logistics in China was 121.7 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%. Among them, the total logistics volume of industrial products increased by 5.6% year-on-year, contributing 74% to the growth of the total logistics volume of the whole society, which is the core pillar supporting the stable operation of the logistics industry.

The demand for high-end manufacturing logistics is growing strongly, with a year-on-year increase of over 10%. With the continuous expansion of consumer scenarios, the demand for logistics such as e-commerce and instant retail continues to be released, and the logistics of people's livelihood consumption is steadily upgrading. From January to April, the online retail sales of goods increased by 5.7% year-on-year, and the demand for fresh food consumption increased significantly. In the cold storage operation area of a logistics industry park located in Daxing, Beijing, there is a long queue of conveyor belts waiting for packaged and boxed goods, and the amount of dry ice used for refrigeration has doubled compared to the previous two months.

From cold storage to hub, China's modern logistics supply system continues to improve. Recently, the public international cargo terminal of Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, Hubei Province was officially put into operation, with an additional 600000 tons of international cargo and mail processing capacity. The new cargo terminal utilizes digital technology to achieve intelligent collaboration of equipment throughout the entire process.

With the continuous enhancement of supply chain security capabilities, international logistics demand is steadily recovering. From January to April, the total logistics volume of imported goods increased by 5% year-on-year.

In addition, the construction of the logistics network has been solidly promoted, and the investment potential in comprehensive three-dimensional transportation facilities, low altitude infrastructure and other fields continues to be released. From January to April, investment in the water transportation and air transportation industries increased by 28.4% and 27.3% year-on-year, respectively.Editor/Gong Ziwei