China's transportation expanded significantly in scale in November with multiple freight indicators hitting record highs, highlighting continued improvement in the vitality of the country's economic development, official data show.
In November, China's railway cargo delivery volume rose 5.5 percent year on year to reach 350 million tons. The average daily loading exceeded 194,000 train carriages, setting a new record, according to data from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
China's railways transported 184 million tons of coal in November, a 3.3 percent increase year on year, with 132 million tons being thermal coal, which grew by 1.9 percent compared to the previous year.
In November, China's civil aviation sector completed a total cargo and mail transportation volume of 837,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 16.6 percent, and the monthly cargo and mail transportation volume reached the 800,000-ton mark for three consecutive months.
Benefiting from continuous improvement of the route network and the rapid development of new formats such as cross-border e-commerce, the demand for air transportation has continued to be strong since the beginning of this year, driving continuous increase in air cargo volume.
Comprehensive data from the Ministry of Transport showed that in November, China's commercial cargo volume reached 5.09 billion tons, up 4.2 percent year on year, among which road and water freight volumes continued to grow.
In the month, port cargo throughput reached 1.53 billion tons, showing a stable and balanced growth trend in both domestic and foreign trade.
November's high freight figures highlight China's economic vitality
