[H1 Transportation Fixed Asset Investment Reaches 1.5 Trillion Yuan]

In H1, the transport sector's economic performance remained generally stable, with key indicators maintaining growth. The volume of commercial freight, port cargo throughput, and cross-regional person trips continued to increase, providing strong transport service support for the steady and healthy development of the economy and society.

I. Commercial Freight Volume

In H1, commercial freight volume reached 28.07 billion mt, up 3.2% YoY, with Q2 up 2.4% YoY. By mode, road freight volume was 21.22 billion mt, up 3.2% YoY; waterway freight volume was 4.23 billion mt, up 3.9% YoY.

II. Port Cargo Throughput

In H1, cargo throughput at ports nationwide reached 9.07 billion mt, up 2.0% YoY, with Q2 up 0.1% YoY. By structure, domestic trade throughput grew 1.0% YoY, while foreign trade throughput grew 4.3% YoY. Container throughput reached 180 million TEUs, up 5.9% YoY.

III. Passenger Trips

Cross-regional person trips: In H1, cross-regional person trips reached 34.17 billion person-trips, up 1.2% YoY, with Q2 up 0.1% YoY. By mode, road person trips reached 31.32 billion, up 0.9% YoY; waterway passenger trips reached 130 million, up 4.3% YoY.

IV. Transportation Fixed Asset Investment

In H1, transportation fixed asset investment totaled 1.5 trillion yuan, of which investment in highways and waterways amounted to 1.0 trillion yuan and 109.9 billion yuan, respectively.