Chinese exporters suffer from extreme shortage and rising costs of shipping containers, which strand in America and Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"[Rail operator] Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is cancelling many trains," said one supplier.

China's transport ministry is expecting a big fall in travel during the lunar new year period.

The number of orders received by China's new vessels exceeded that of South Korea, and regain the first place in the world after two years.

China's Hebei Province. Huanghua Port, one of the key ports for thermal coal transportation in China, has stepped up its turnover rate since December.

A new railway line for transporting coals was put into operation in China recently.

More than 3 million metric tons of bulk commodities are transported to Sichuan annually.

It started construction on Aug 16 with an area of 6,500 square meters.