China-Mongolia land port sees robust growth in freight transport

The land port of Erenhot in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region saw the import and export volumes of freight transport increase by 2.2 percent year on year in the first two months this year, according to local customs.

A crane loads containers onto a cargo train at Erenhot Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

The total volumes of freight transport through the port reached about 2.58 million tonnes during the period, with export volume registering a year-on-year growth of 78.5 percent to 333,000 tonnes.

"The port's major export products include fruits, daily necessities and electronic products, and the major import products are rapeseed, meat and coal," said Wang Maili, an official with the customs.

The Erenhot Port is the largest land port on the border between China and Mongolia.