[Guizhou realizes connection between China-Laos railway and China-Europe train]On the morning of May 18, 2022, the five overseas containers that arrived in Guiyang Comprehensive Bonded Zone via the China-Laos Railway took the China-Europe freight train and departed from Guiyang Doulaying International Land-Sea Link Logistics Port, and are expected to arrive in Budapest, Hungary in half a month. This is the first time in the country that the China-Laos railway and the China-Europe freight train have been connected for international cargo testing. Editor/Ma Xue
The Manzhouli TIR Assembly Center has recently started construction, covering an area of 140000 square meters with a total investment of 150 million yuan. It is the first specialized TIR assembly center in Inner Mongolia. The project is located in the Manzhouli Digital Land Port Smart Hub Park. After completion, it is expected to handle an annual capacity of 500000 tons of TIR cargo and 100000 standard containers for distribution, with a 40% increase in customs clearance efficiency and a 15% reduction in logistics costs, promoting the transformation of the port from a traditional transit channel to a smart logistics hub. Editor/Cheng Liting
On June 18, 2026, the Inner Mongolia Dalate to Mengxi 1000 kV AC transmission and transformation project officially started construction, with a total investment of approximately 4.169 billion yuan, and is planned to be put into operation in December 2027. The project is invested and constructed by State Grid Corporation of China, with Inner Mongolia Electric Power Group responsible for on-site management. The content includes the construction of a new Dalate 1000 kV substation, expansion of Mengxi Station, construction of approximately 250 kilometers of double circuit transmission lines, and temporary relocation of a 500 kV line. Editor/Cheng Liting