In a significant development for regional logistics infrastructure, Luzhou has been officially recognized by China's National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport as Sichuan Province's sole port-type national logistics hub carrier city. This designation elevates Luzhou's strategic importance within China's national logistics network.
As the largest port in Sichuan and one of China's 28 major inland ports, Luzhou Port was previously included in the country's 13th Five-Year Plan as a key open port. The facility currently handles over 500,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually, with vessel capacity approaching 700,000 tons . Recent infrastructure improvements, including new rail-water intermodal services, have accelerated the port's expansion and optimization of international trade channels, driving development of the Upper Yangtze River (Sichuan) Shipping Center.
Capitalizing on its strategic location along the Yangtze River's golden waterway, Luzhou has established the Chuanjiang Container Shipping Company and successfully launched regular foreign trade routes to Shanghai. Looking ahead, the city is expanding southern trade corridors through strategic partnerships with Qinzhou and Fangchenggang in Guangxi Province.
Key projects include the Luzhou-Kunming rail-water intermodal service, the Luzhou-Guangzhou Huangpu Port foreign trade sea-rail intermodal route, and the Chengdu-Europe+Luzhou Port Express. In collaboration with Qingbaijiang Railway Port, Luzhou is developing a national multimodal transport demonstration project that promises to enhance regional logistics capacity while creating new economic opportunities across Southwest China.
