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China's investment in logistics infrastructure grows for mega transport network

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China's investment in logistics infrastructure grows for mega transport network

2025-06-03 21:59 Last Updated At:22:57

China's investment in logistics infrastructure grew by 3.9 percent in the first four months of 2025 from the same period of the last year, according to the data released Tuesday by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP).

Equipment purchase investment played a prominent leading role, with investments in water transport and air transport increased by 26.9 percent and 13.9 percent, respectively, the data showed.

Liu Yuhang, director of the China Logistics Information Center, said the construction of the National Comprehensive Three-dimensional Transportation Network, which includes 700,000 kilometers of railways, highways and high-level sea lanes by 2035, has boosted the investment in logistics infrastructure.

So far, the main skeleton of the mega transportation network has already been completed by 90 percent.

"The investment in infrastructure for the logistics industry, especially relating to the integrated three-dimensional transportation network, has been completed in a relatively high level. The construction of such infrastructure can better ensure the operation of the logistics, which will support the high-quality development of our economy," he said.

The CFLP data showed the overall volume of physical logistics transportation remained stable in the first four months of the year. The amount of goods delivered through railway, highway, joint rail-water way, cargo and mail transportation grew year-on-year by 3.6 percent, 5 percent, 19.1 percent, and 13 percent, respectively.

China's investment in logistics infrastructure grows for mega transport network

China's investment in logistics infrastructure grows for mega transport network

The world faces a potential food security crisis unless action is taken on shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, warned director-general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu on Tuesday in Rome.

The FAO said in a statement that serious disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have hampered deliveries of oil, liquefied natural gas, and fertilizers, pushing up agricultural input costs.

Seed prices are also rising because seed production relies on fertilizers. Higher energy costs, the agency added, have driven up operating expenses for agrifood systems worldwide.

Regional tensions have escalated since the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran in late February, triggering retaliation from Tehran against Israel as well as U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical strategic corridor handling one-quarter of global seaborne oil trade, as well as significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and vital fertilizers, have throttled global energy flows and caused fertilizer prices to spike.

Disruption in Strait of Hormuz could trigger global food security crisis: FAO

Disruption in Strait of Hormuz could trigger global food security crisis: FAO

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