Erlian Railway Port Exceeds 10 Million Tons in Import and Export Volume

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Hohhot, a city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, is experiencing a surge in trade and tourism at its Erlian Railway Port. As of July 26, the port's import and export volume exceeded 10 million tons, reaching 10.0422 million tons. This marks a 2.5% year-on-year increase, surpassing 10 million tons four days ahead of schedule. The port's China-Europe freight trains handled 2.7499 million tons, an 11% year-on-year increase, demonstrating a positive trend of both quantity and quality.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Erlian Railway Port's import and export volume exceeded 10 million tons for the first time, reaching 10.0422 million tons as of July 26.
  • The port's trade and tourism have maintained a steady upward trend since the beginning of the year, with a 2.5% year-on-year increase in import and export volume.
  • China-Europe freight trains handled 2.7499 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11%, and demonstrated a positive trend of both quantity and quality.
  • The port has implemented a "daily dialogue, monthly meeting" mechanism with Zamyn-Uud Station in Mongolia to optimize the formation of wide-gauge inbound trains and expand the use of open-top containers between China and Mongolia.
  • Communication and coordination between the port and border inspection and customs departments have been strengthened, with rapid reporting of international intermodal transport data and improved customs clearance efficiency through the electronicization of processes.
  • The Erlian Railway Port operates 73 China-Europe freight train lines, connecting to more than 70 hub stations in more than 10 countries, including Germany, Poland, and Russia.

Statistics:

  • Import and export volume of the Erlian Railway Port exceeded 10 million tons, reaching 10.0422 million tons as of July 26.
  • Year-on-year increase in import and export volume was 2.5%, surpassing 10 million tons four days ahead of schedule.
  • China-Europe freight trains handled 2.7499 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11%.
  • Number of China-Europe freight train lines operated by the port is 73.
  • Number of hub stations connected to by the port's freight train lines is more than 70.
  • Number of countries with port connections is more than 10.
  • Number of provinces and regions in China with port connections is more than 24.
  • Number of cities with port connections is more than 60.

Sources:

  • https://www.nmg.gov.cn/zwyw/gzdt/msdt/202507/t20250729_2765880.html