The New Opportunities Expected by the Logistics and Express Industry for the Year

On the 26th, the Beijing Guangzhou high-speed railway officially opened for operation. The Yangcheng Evening News reporter learned that after the operation of the Wuhan Guangzhou high-speed railway, Guangdong express delivery companies have tested the high-speed rail express transportation between Guangzhou and Changsha. Now, the opening of the Beijing Guangzhou high-speed railway will bring new opportunities to China's logistics and express delivery industry.

Previously, the Wuhan Guangzhou high-speed railway was opened, and there was already high-speed rail express transportation between Guangzhou and Changsha. The head of a well-known private express delivery company in Guangzhou told reporters that currently, about 80% of express deliveries are transported by road, and about 15% are transported by air. In fact, both in terms of timeliness and cost, high-speed rail has advantages over highways. After the opening and operation of the Beijing Guangzhou high-speed railway, many intermediate cities are areas with strong demand for express delivery services, and the space is very large.

It is reported that in mid December, the State Post Bureau, the National Development and Reform Commission's Comprehensive Transport Research Institute, and the China Express Association formed a joint research team to conduct on-site research on express delivery companies using high-speed rail to transport parcels in Guangdong Province.

In addition to the express delivery industry, traditional logistics industries such as bulk commodity transportation are expected to benefit from the opening of the Beijing Guangzhou high-speed railway and the improvement of freight capacity on the Beijing Guangzhou line. Data shows that after the opening of the Wuhan Guangzhou high-speed railway alone, the freight capacity of the Beijing Guangzhou line has increased by 10.9%, which has improved the transportation demand for key materials such as coal, oil, and grain that have long been limited in transportation capacity, as well as for Hong Kong and Macao foreign trade freight.