During the 14th Five-Year Plan, China Merchants Group (CMG) has focused on developing comprehensive transportation services, accelerating the development of a “sea-land intermodal” network and enhancing China’s transportation capabilities.
A view of the Western Shenzhen Port Area of China Merchants Port [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Liaoning Port Group, a CMG subsidiary, has expanded its container hub by launching 54 new container shipping routes, totaling 180 routes that connect over 160 countries and regions.
A container terminal in Dalian [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
In the shipping sector, CMG has promoted green and low-carbon transformation. The Gang Rong vessel, the world’s first methanol dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off vessel, has reduced carbon emissions by over 70 percent while doubling its carrying capacity, marking a key achievement in CMG’s green transformation of its automobile-shipping business.
A view of the Gang Rong vessel, the world’s first methanol dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off vessel [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
In the highway sector, CMG has strengthened its presence in key regions including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze Economic Belt. China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CMG, now operates projects in 16 provincial-level regions, managing or investing in over 13,900 km of roads.
The green overhaul project in Guilin [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
In technological innovation, China Merchants Communications Technology (Chongqing) Limited has introduced the intelligent cable-stayed bridge repair robot, which features real-time data transmission and an innovative “ground-based control and cloud-based operation” model, providing integrated solutions for bridge inspection and maintenance.
A view of the intelligent cable-stayed bridge repair robot [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
In integrated logistics, CMG’s subsidiary Sinotrans Limited enhanced supply chain resilience and security. Its overseas service network now spans 45 countries and regions. Air-freight capacity and China-Europe freight train operations continued to rise, while autonomous electric container trucks have achieved over 3 million kilometers of commercial operation.
A fleet of autonomous electric container trucks operating at Jiangmen High-Tech Port [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
