Xiamen Port Launches Sea-Rail Intermodal Transport

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### Xiamen Port Launches Sea-Rail Intermodal Transport Time: 2026-07-31 12:38:54 Content: The first automated terminal dedicated sea-rail intermodal line with direct loading at port in China has officially been put into operation. The railway line extends directly to the terminal shoreline, enabling shipside direct loading and eliminating secondary transport between land port and sea port, greatly improving logistics turnover efficiency and effectively reducing comprehensive transportation costs. This new corridor opens up key nodes connecting Xiamen Port with the inland hinterland, providing more efficient export options for cargo from central and western regions such as Jiangxi, Hunan, and Hubei, and continuously attracting inland cross-border cargo to gather at Xiamen Port. As a southeast international shipping center, Xiamen Port continues to improve its collection and distribution system, steadily enhancing its hub radiation capability. Xiamen Port Group deeply operates Xiamen Yuanhai Automated Terminal, with continuous upgrades to terminal operating conditions, providing foundational support for container volume growth, and the main businesses such as port loading/unloading and yard operations are expected to continue benefiting. With the overall improvement of the port shipping business environment, ocean shipping companies will also benefit. Against the backdrop of sustained foreign trade recovery, Xiamen Port continues to fill the gaps in land-sea intermodal transport, consolidate its position as a hub port on the southeast coast, and continuously strengthen its long-term development foundation. ...