China’s road, waterway freight volume increased in first two months: Ministry
China’s road and waterway freight volume logged steady growth in the first two months of 2024, data from the Ministry of Transport showed.
During the period, about 5.45 billion tonnes of road cargo were transported in the country, up 7.8 per cent from the same period in 2023, according to the ministry.
Some 1.4 billion tonnes of cargo were transported via China’s waterways, an increase of 10.2 per cent year-on-year.
“In January and February, east China’s Zhejiang Province saw the sharpest year-on-year increase in road cargo.
“While north-west China’s Shaanxi Province ranked top in the country in terms of waterway cargo growth year on year,” the ministry said.
(XInhua/NAN)
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