Mobile China Demonstrates Vitality of Economic Development in Transportation Operations

The State Council of the People's Republic of China has released news regarding the nation's transportation operations in the first half of the year. The data highlights stable and steady growth in the "sea, land, and air" transportation industries. The summer travel season has seen a significant increase in passenger flow, with major airports and railway stations experiencing heavy traffic. The development of new routes and the expansion of existing ones have contributed to this growth.

Key Takeaways:

• The passenger throughput at Beijing Capital International Airport reached 34.17 million in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%.
• The cross-regional flow of people in the country was 33.76 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%.
• The passenger volume of the entire civil aviation industry was 370 million in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 6%.
• The passenger volume of international routes increased by 28.5% year-on-year, achieving rapid growth.
• The number of study tour groups increased significantly, with destinations mainly being Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, and other cities.
• The national railways transported a total of 2.24 billion passengers in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%.
• On May 1, 23.119 million passengers were transported, setting a new record for the number of passengers transported in a single day.
• The container throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port exceeded 21 million TEUs in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%.
• The operating volume of the modern port, which ranks first in the world in annual cargo throughput, has steadily increased.
• Port cargo throughput continued to grow, with foreign trade container throughput growing rapidly.
• The continuous construction of the "main arteries" plays an important role in unblocking the economic development cycle.

Statistics:

• Passenger throughput at Beijing Capital International Airport reached 34.17 million in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%.
• The cross-regional flow of people in the country was 33.76 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%.
• The passenger volume of the entire civil aviation industry was 370 million in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 6%.
• The passenger volume of international routes increased by 28.5% year-on-year, achieving rapid growth.
• The national railways transported a total of 2.24 billion passengers in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%.
• On May 1, 23.119 million passengers were transported, setting a new record for the number of passengers transported in a single day.
• The container throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port exceeded 21 million TEUs in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%.
• Port cargo throughput reached 8.9 billion tons in the first half of the year, up 4% year-on-year, with domestic and foreign trade throughput increasing by 5% and 1.8% year-on-year respectively.

Sources:

• Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 26
• Ministry of Transport
• Information Center of the Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport