Chongqing-Guangxi hydrogen freight route opens

Loaded with laptops, auto components and low-risk chemical products, a fleet of 10 hydrogen-powered heavy trucks departed Chongqing for the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday, marking the launch of the first long-haul hydrogen transport route in western China.

Starting from the Chongqing Dry Port of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in the Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park in Shapingba District, the convoy traveled 1,150 kilometers through Guizhou province before reaching Qinzhou Port in Guangxi. From there, goods will be shipped to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian nations.

As China's first cross-regional hydrogen freight route with extreme changes in elevation, the Chongqing-Guangxi corridor traverses challenging terrain marked by rapid altitude shifts and winding mountain roads. The route rigorously tests the trucks' ability to handle abrupt climbs and complex topography, local authorities said.