A train sets sail, a cargo ship sets sail, and a hydrogen powered heavy-duty truck races at high speed; Nowadays, Chongqing has a busy scene on the land sea passage. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that logistics is the backbone of the real economy, and the construction of a new western land sea corridor is of great significance for building a new pattern of openness. In recent years, Chongqing has focused on its hub advantages, deeply cultivated the integration of channels, economy and trade, and industrial development, launched ten landmark achievements, and continuously released the value of channels.

The Asia Europe Express weaves a dense international network

Not long ago, a train carrying electronic components, automotive and motorcycle parts, and other goods on the Asia Europe Express arrived in Chongqing from Hanoi, Vietnam and immediately headed to Germany. As a heavyweight measure of the top ten achievements, the Asia Europe Express has been fully upgraded from the original ASEAN Express, and now stably operates three main lines from Vietnam via Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, Moscow, Russia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, connecting more than 40 node cities in Europe and Asia, covering a total distance of over 10000 kilometers and arriving in just 20 days at the fastest. Priority is given to locking in the schedules of China Laos Thailand, China Europe trains, and Central Asia trains, ensuring punctuality and stability of over 95%.

Liu Taiping, General Manager of China Logistics Group Holding Co., Ltd., explained, "The renaming of the 'Asia Europe Express' aims to accurately benchmark the physical path connecting Asia and Europe, in line with the strategic layout of global openness and mutual assistance. We will take this as an opportunity to further empower small and medium-sized enterprises to go global and promote the physical implementation of channel economy

Thousand mile light boat reduces costs, increases efficiency, and adds greenery

If the Asia Europe Express has opened up the international artery, then another landmark achievement - the thousand mile light boat has solidified the green water transportation network in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. This route crosses the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and connects Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Hubei provinces. At the Suzhou Port in Tongziyuan, Wanzhou Port, 4000 tons of alumina are being lifted onto the ship and will soon be transported downstream to the central urban area of Huangqiao Port.

Chen Xiyuan, the logistics director of Jiulong Wanbo New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., calculated that "after switching to 'thousand mile light boat' multimodal transportation, logistics costs have been directly reduced by a quarter compared to pure road transportation in the past." Zhang Shijie, the deputy general manager of Chongqing Port Jiuwanzhou Port Co., Ltd., looked forward to: "Next, we will strengthen our route network, extend our service reach, and strive to create an efficient, economical, and green golden waterway

Constructing green transportation capacity through hydrogen corridors

On the land side, the hydrogen corridor of the Western Land Sea New Corridor also has strong momentum. At the waterless port of Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park, a 49 ton hydrogen powered heavy-duty truck loaded with a laptop is heading towards Guiyang and Nanning, arriving directly at Qinzhou Port and then transported by sea to Thailand. The entire road transportation is compressed to within 48 hours.

Since its launch in April last year, the 'Hydrogen Corridor' hydrogen energy heavy-duty truck has operated over 8000 trips, perfectly connecting to the ASEAN cross-border highway bus network, "said Xu Yi, head of the extended service department of Chongqing Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd

In addition to the three major channel brands, the ten major achievements also include the facilitation reform of the Chongqing Guangxi Land Sea Link, the construction of a comprehensive service system, and the physical operation of financial service centers. Data shows that from January to April 2026, Chongqing transported 114200 TEUs of goods through three core modes of transportation, with a value of 18.989 billion yuan, an increase of 23% and 13% year-on-year, respectively. Keywords: Western Land Sea New Corridor, Chongqing, Asia Europe Express Line

Sun Ke, Director of the Logistics and Operations Organization Center of the Western Land Sea New Corridor, said, "We will improve our capabilities, strengthen our hub, and create a comprehensive gateway connecting Europe and Asia. We strive to increase both freight and intermodal transportation volume by more than 15% throughout the year, and deliver a brilliant answer to the opening year of the 15th Five Year Plan.Editor/Gong Ziwei