For the development of rail container transport, China Ministry of Railways has prepared a major node of the national railway container stations. Located at the Yangtze River Delta, Ningbo is listed as the main station to accelerate the development of Ningbo Port Rail-Sea Transportation，taking the advantage of the connection of rail and port

Current situation

In 2009, container rail-sea mode commences, irregular lines run from Jiangxi, Huanan to Ningbo port;

In 2011, regular voyage from Shangrao to Ningbo comes to be formed;

In 2012, regular voyage between Yingtan and Ningbo is planned; Chengdu, Xi'an is the scheduled next nodes;

Ningbo Port develop Rail-Sea Transportation's resource

Supports from governments of Zhejiang province and its neighbors

Supports from China Railway Department and other relative functional consensus

Supports from shipping carriers

Supports from Ningbo port group

Rail distance(KM) among some main points in Jiangxi to mian sea ports

Ningbo Port Rail-Sea Transportation Advantages

Ningbo Port Beilun port railway container freight station is located inside of Ningbo Beilun 2nd front yard of Ningbo Container Terminal(NBCT), with connection to national railway network via the node of Beilun and Xiaoyong. NBCT is the only port terminal located in front yard of the railway container freight station in Yangtze River Delta. The direct docking reduces the transport knot, save the transit time, lower transportation costs.

At present, regular line from Yingtan / Shangrao to Ningbo Port railway transportation is within 24 hours.

NPG and Shanghai Railway Bureau are forwarding to a cooperation agreement to jointly promote the Rail-Sea Transportation of "quality, safe, efficient and convenient" service. NPSEL is carrying on this strategic as a forwarding executant, to fulfill as a domestic first-class logistics enterprise.