ANNUAL REPORT 2025 09 CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS EXPANSION OF RAIL-SEA CORRIDOR SERVICES • Building on last year’s success with rail-sea services for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect, including the ChongqingShenzhen-Hong Kong scheduled rail-sea service and the Guangxi-Kwai Tsing-Yantian rail-sea intermodal channel, a new Chengdu-Shenzhen-Hong Kong scheduled rail-sea corridor was established through a strategic partnership among YANTIAN, HIT and Chengdu International Railway Port Investment Development Co., Ltd. This new rail-sea service has cut transit times between Chengdu, Yantian and Hong Kong from six days to just three, giving exporters an additional route to access markets in the US, Europe, Asia and South America. Furthermore, feeder services connecting to Kwai Tsing Container Terminals make it easier to distribute goods within Intra-Asia and beyond, strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a major logistics gateway and connector within the GBA. • To mark the launch of the Chengdu-Shenzhen-Hong Kong scheduled rail-sea corridor, HIT and YANTIAN hosted an event in Chengdu to showcase their enhanced service networks and promote their global reach. Attendees included representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (Chengdu), Chengdu International Railway Port, shipping firms, third-party logistics providers, and manufacturers from both South China and Sichuan. • HIT also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to explore a premium rail-sea service linking Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangxi and Hong Kong. This new offering aims to cut down transit times and enhance cargo connectivity for inland cities, efficiently connecting them to global markets via Hong Kong’s extensive shipping network. The inauguration ceremony of the Chengdu-Shenzhen-Hong Kong scheduled rail-sea corridor. A promotional event held at Chengdu to showcase the service networks and global connectivity of the new rail-sea connection. HIT signs an MoU with New Land-Sea Corridor Operation and Beibu Gulf Port Group at the Hong Kong Maritime Week. The first Chengdu-Shenzhen-Hong Kong scheduled train departs from Chengdu.
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