Taicang Port Opens Direct Express Route to Jeddah

On October 9, 2026, the DSM Rose set sail from Taicang Port with nearly a thousand boxes of cargo bound for Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia, marking the official opening of direct express shipping. Jeddah Port is a core hub in the Middle East, with air routes connecting the Yangtze River Delta and the Middle East for two-way cargo circulation, assisting in the export of photovoltaic appliances and other products, deepening the integration of industrial and supply chains between the two regions, and providing logistics support for the dual circulation pattern. Editor/Min Jing

World’s First 10,000‑ton Inland Electric Bulk Ship Gezhouba Starts Yangtze Service

The Gezhouba Dam, built in Yichang, Hubei, has obtained an operating certificate and is about to be put into operation on the Yangtze River trunk line. The ship supports 10 minute battery swapping, has a range of 500 kilometers, and has multiple intelligent navigation functions, which can significantly reduce carbon emissions and set a Chinese benchmark for green and intelligent ships in inland rivers worldwide. Editor/Min Jing

Guangzhou China-Europe Train Delivers 100,000 Air Conditioners to Heat-Stricken Europe

The high temperatures in Europe this summer have led to a shortage of refrigeration equipment. Guangzhou International Port has opened a China Europe freight train to transport air conditioning to Poland. The Guangzhou railway department has accelerated customs clearance and transportation through the three priority and five fixed modes. In the second quarter, more than 100000 air conditioners with a value of 52 million US dollars were shipped out, effectively ensuring supply to the European market. Editor/Min Jing

The first land sea new channel shuttle bus between Chongqing and Harbin has been launched

The first direct bus service of the Western Land Sea New Corridor has been successfully launched between Chongqing and Harbin, and Hamigua has officially entered the Land Sea Premium Public Service Platform. The shuttle bus adopts a cold chain transportation system that combines public and railway transportation, opening up a new channel for the export of Hami melons, promoting the direct delivery of characteristic agricultural products to the southwest and exporting them to the ASEAN market, marking a new level of cooperation between Chongqing Harbin logistics and industry.Editor/Gao Xue