News / China Rail achieves record-breaking billion tonnes of rail freight in Q3

China’s drive to get more volumes onto rail tracks continues to pay dividends, with China State Railway Group (CSRG) having handled a record-breaking 1bn tonnes in Q3.

CSRG reported a 3.8% year-on-year uptick in total rail freight volumes over the three months to October including around 9.6m teu of containerised cargo, 17.3% more than in the same period in 2023.

The strong growth in boxed trade comes on the back of a strong push for modal ...