The freight trains carried 20,300 metric tons of cargo worth 217 million yuan ($34 million) from Jan 31 to Feb 6.

Nation on cusp of intensifying efforts in domestically made high-end vessels.

China State Shipbuilding Corp has delivered the first of a new type of bulk carrier to a buyer in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, the world's largest shipbuilder said.

The total value of goods in the logistics sector was 288.8 trillion yuan ($45.34 trillion) in the 11-month period, rising 9.7 percent year-on-year.

The world's largest shipbuilder is seeking to better serve the nation's major strategies, official sources said.

By 2025, the ministry will build about 100 model programs to encourage green freight delivery.

The volume of coal transported by trains and ships in China saw a surge in October and November amid the country's solid efforts to ensure stability in coal supply during this winter, official data showed.

The plane will shuttle between the Eastern and Western cities twice a week.