on november 15, chn energy dispatched train kf6092, carrying 4,158 tons of iron ore powder from shengang station on the shuozhou-huanghua railway. this marks a new milestone for the group's reverse logistics transportation, with the total volume reaching 16.9 million tons year-to-date, a year-on-year increase of 2.22 million tons and the highest level in its history.
since 2009, chn energy has utilized empty coal transport vehicles from its main coal shipments to support reverse logistics services. these services cater to large and medium-sized manufacturing and logistics companies along the group's self-owned railway routes, providing non-coal rail transportation. the service covers regions in southern hebei, central and southern shanxi, northern ningxia, and the western part of inner mongolia, handling over ten types of cargo including iron ore, bauxite and agricultural products. the cumulative volume of reverse logistics transport has now exceeded 100 million tons.
a fully loaded train speeds along the railway track.
in line with china’s national policies aimed at reducing logistics costs across society, chn energy has actively implemented the country's transportation policies, such as "shift from road to railway", "shift from road to waterway" and "one-container system". the group has promoted the long-distance transport of bulk goods and worked to enhance the quality and efficiency of transportation. it has optimized logistics channels, launching services such as bi-directional container transportation from huanghua and tianjin to ningxia, international freight train services from huanghua port to shijiazhuang, and bauxite transport from tianjin to suning. additionally, the group has introduced tiered discount pricing for certain reverse logistics shipments, significantly reducing logistics costs for enterprises along its rail lines and contributing to the economic development of local areas.
in 2023 alone, chn energy's collaborative freight settlement and price reduction measures have helped cut social logistics costs by approximately 1.42 billion rmb. by leveraging its proprietary transport channels and optimizing reverse logistics capacity, the group has provided high-quality, low-cost logistics services to businesses along the rail lines while ensuring that coal supply guarantees remain unaffected. these initiatives have not only improved the group’s transport efficiency but also made a positive contribution to reducing logistics costs across society and promoting green, low-carbon transformation.