{"id":246314,"date":"2025-07-04T19:42:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=63820"},"modified":"2025-07-04T19:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:42:31","slug":"china-gets-its-first-experimental-zone-for-autonomous-terminal-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=246314","title":{"rendered":"China gets its first experimental zone for autonomous terminal operations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 27 June, China has had its first operational autonomous rail yard in a container terminal. It combines automated operations with manual labour, allowing for a certain degree of operational flexibility. As the first such facility in China, it is still an experimental case.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The experimental autonomous zone is located at the Suxi container terminal in the city of Yiwu, southwest of Shanghai. It has remote-controlled gantry cranes, automated storage systems, and intelligent transporters.<\/p>\n

Alongside automated operations, manual labour will continue to take place. \u201cThe mixed-mode design allows for seamless integration of automated and manual processes, enhancing efficiency while ensuring operational flexibility\u201d, a representative of the terminal said.<\/p>\n

The Suxi container terminal<\/h2>\n

The Suxi terminal as a whole has a container handling capacity of 660,000 TEU per year. It has a rail loading zone, container yard, and customs area. It also directly links up to Ningbo, an important Chinese port. To streamline sea-bound transports, Suxi provides \u201cone-time declaration, inspection, and release\u201d procedures. That allows for freight to be handled as if it had already reached the port, reducing administration and making exports more efficient.<\/p>\n