Gansu International Logistics Group Sees Explosive Foreign Trade Growth on Dual Domestic and Global Expansion

According to domestic industrial and local official media reports, Gansu International Logistics Group has fully integrated into national westward opening and regional development strategies, advancing coordinated development of domestic and international markets to build a modern logistics system featuring interconnected domestic and overseas circulation. The enterprise has delivered robust operational growth in the first five months of 2026, recording over CNY 700 million in logistics revenue with a year-on-year increase of 42 per cent, while import and export trade volume exceeded CNY 2 billion, representing a year-on-year surge of more than 140 per cent.

The group focuses on core logistics business, optimises industrial supply chain coordination and fosters new industry formats to drive comprehensive business upgrading. It deeply embeds itself in major local projects and dominant industrial chains, providing stable upstream material supply and downstream product sales services for leading provincial enterprises. Between January and May, the group supplied 25,000 tonnes of silver concentrate to Jinchuan Group, purchased and distributed 420,000 tonnes of steel products and delivered over 50,000 tonnes of raw materials for Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group. Strategic cooperation with Baiyin Group covers combined transportation of waste copper and copper-zinc concentrate, alongside gold and silver export businesses, generating operating revenue exceeding CNY 1 billion.

Capitalising on the cross-border coal transportation strategy of shipping Xinjiang coal eastward, the group launched a trial cross-border freight train carrying coke from Hami via Lanzhou to Laos. Supported by integrated warehouse, trade and transportation services, its coal business volume reached 1.1 million tonnes in the reporting period.

Overseas business layout continues to break new ground with diversified cross-border commodity trade. The first export shipment of microsilica to the United Arab Emirates fills a market gap in industrial product cross-border transportation for the region. Regularised imports of Peruvian silver concentrate deliver steady raw material supplies for Gansu’s non-ferrous metal smelting industry. A total of 730,000 tonnes of Australian Newman ore has been successfully imported, marking a major breakthrough in the group’s global mineral resource trading capacity. In addition, 47 tonnes of Jingning apples have been exported to Nepal, expanding export channels for Gansu specialty agricultural products.

The enterprise has shifted its development model from single-market reliance to dual-driven growth of domestic operation and global expansion. It has conducted economic and trade docking activities in Peru, Brazil, Belarus, Georgia and Kazakhstan, conducting in-depth business negotiations with overseas trading firms, mining operators and port authorities to expand global market access. The establishment of a subsidiary in Kazakhstan complements the overseas service network built via the comprehensive foreign trade service platform based in Gansu.

Supportive opening platforms maintain steady growth momentum. From January to April, Lanzhou New Area Comprehensive Bonded Zone achieved over CNY 2.8 billion in import and export turnover, rising 34 per cent year on year. Its national ranking among 173 customs special supervision zones climbed 11 places to 101st. A total of 63 new enterprises have been registered within the zone, including 11 independently introduced businesses, continuously upgrading regional opening capacity. Lanzhou International Land Port has attracted 16 new resident enterprises and added 37,500 square metres of leased warehouse space, amplifying industrial cluster effects.

International freight train operations register record-high growth, with 193 cross-border trains dispatched from January to May, a year-on-year increase of 66 per cent. Regular central Asia dedicated vehicle freight routes remain stable, transporting 7,499 finished vehicles and incorporating new supply sources for Li Auto vehicles, with a new route to Russia opened via Manzhouli Port. Expanded China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan multimodal freight services have launched 81 trains covering 3,226 carriages. Multimodal transport has facilitated the export of 4,128 boxes of high-quality local milk products to Cambodia, broadening the radiation scope and operational efficiency of cross-border logistics corridors.

Throughout 2026, the group has advanced capacity upgrading and institutional optimisation to consolidate foundational development strengths. Fixed asset investment totalled CNY 285 million in the first five months. The first and second express sorting warehouses of Tianshui Wanda Smart Railway and Highway Logistics Park have been fully constructed and ready for operational launch. Ongoing projects including Langang Cold Chain Park, Comprehensive Bonded Zone Industrial Park and Zhangye Smart Multimodal Logistics Park progress on schedule. Preparatory procedures for new projects such as Hekou Bulk Commodity Distribution Centre, Pingliang Multimodal Logistics Park and Longnan Highway and Railway Logistics Park are steadily advancing, while the Western Land-Sea Corridor Lanzhou Cold Chain Park accelerates construction progress. Supply chain investment cooperation reached CNY 720 million over the period.

Business promotion and industrial docking campaigns have been carried out in Hubei, Chongqing, Zhejiang and Qinghai, securing multiple cooperation agreements covering bulk material supply guarantee, green hydrogen corridor development, overseas market expansion and grain transportation corridor construction. Moving forward, Gansu International Logistics Group will uphold its operational philosophy of gathering resources nationwide and connecting global markets, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional logistics businesses, and further integrate into high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and Western Land-Sea Corridor development to build a more internationalised, modernised and intelligent logistics operation system.