ushering in the logistics and transport industry as it reaches its 2025 peak. Multi-sector synergy

Entering 2025, the logistics and transportation industry is bustling, with coordinated development in express delivery, railway transportation, and technological innovation, showcasing strong vitality and potential.

Information released by the State Post Bureau on the 17th shows that since entering 2025, the national express delivery business has maintained a high level of operation, with an average daily business volume exceeding 550 million pieces. Especially after the Spring Festival travel rush started on January 14, the demand for delivering New Year goods surged. In the first three days of the Spring Festival travel rush, the national average daily express delivery volume exceeded 670 million pieces, an increase of over 29% compared to the same period in 2024. Among them, the demand for specialty products and festive deliveries is strong, and the delivery volume of agricultural products continues to grow, with a sharp increase in the delivery of fresh products such as beef, lamb, seafood, and fruits. To ensure the quality of delivery services, express delivery companies have overcome low-temperature rain and snow weather, improved work plans, strengthened personnel capacity and material reserves, and increased the application of intelligent equipment to enhance the comprehensive service efficiency of New Year goods delivery.

In terms of railway transportation, at 3:35 AM on January 15, the X296 train, loaded with household appliances, clothing, shoes, hats, and daily necessities known as "New Year goods from the Greater Bay Area," slowly departed from the Dalang Station of the Guangzhou Railway Group, heading towards the Sanping Station in Urumqi. So far, over 30,000 tons of New Year goods from the Greater Bay Area have been transported to Xinjiang by rail. The Guangzhou Railway Group has also relied on China's increasingly mature "eight horizontal and eight vertical" railway transportation network to operate trains carrying "New Year goods" to Shenyang, Harbin, Sichuan, and Hubei, meeting the demand for "New Year goods from Guangdong" among residents across the country and providing strong transportation support for the supply of materials for the Spring Festival market.

During the local two sessions, Tianjin Municipal CPPCC member Xie Zhifeng stated that building a modern logistics operation system of "channel + hub + network" can promote the quality improvement, efficiency enhancement, and cost reduction of the modern logistics industry, drive industrial integration and innovation, and support the high-quality development of Tianjin's economy and society. He suggested that, on one hand, seizing the opportunity, the research work on the Tianjin-Ji railway double line should be initiated in a timely manner to quickly form a railway channel for the northern exit of Tianjin Port; on the other hand, the preliminary work for the capacity expansion and renovation of the Huangwan Railway should be accelerated to enhance the coal collection and transportation capacity and market competitiveness of Tianjin Port.

In the field of technological innovation, Changsha Xingshen Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has obtained a patent for a logistics transportation system called "a logistics transportation system that facilitates loading and unloading." This system installs auxiliary loading and unloading units on the chassis unit, allowing for the loading and unloading of heavier items onto and off vehicles without the need for additional auxiliary tools, significantly improving loading and unloading efficiency.

In addition, the digital freight platform Yunmanman is also continuously helping the Anhui cable industry reduce costs and increase efficiency. Through an innovative digital logistics model, it has built an efficient transportation "bridge" for the Anhui cable industry, meeting the transportation needs of Anhui cable companies.

Globally, in 2024, the China-Europe Railway Express has cumulatively operated 19,000 trains, sending 2.07 million TEUs, representing year-on-year growth of 10% and 9%, respectively, becoming an important part of the supply chain connecting China with major European countries. However, some ports in Europe are facing increasing congestion and strike warnings, with severe congestion occurring in major ports in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean region. The French National Ports and Docks Federation plans to initiate continuous strikes at the end of January, which may impact the overall logistics chain in Europe.

Overall, in 2025, the logistics and transportation industry will actively promote system construction and technological innovation while meeting the strong domestic demand for New Year goods transportation, with both opportunities and challenges in the international logistics market. Enterprises and relevant departments need to closely monitor market changes, continuously optimize logistics plans, and improve transportation efficiency and service quality to adapt to the rapid development of the industry.