Investment of RMB 871 million! Qingdao Port has joined forces with a state-owned enterprise to establish a new company.

Recently, authoritative business information platforms such as Qichacha and Tianyancha revealed that on March 4, Shandong Port Qingdao Port Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qingdao Port") joined hands with Qingdao Railway Construction Investment Co., Ltd. and the state-owned enterprise China Railway Jinan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. to jointly invest in the establishment of Qingdao Donglian Railway Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qingdao Donglian Railway"). The three parties are collaborating to develop port-rail intermodal transport, further improving the regional logistics transportation network and supporting the construction of Qingdao International Shipping Center.

Business registration information shows that Qingdao Donglian Railway was officially established on March 3, with its registered location in Huangdao District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, and a registered capital of 3.483 billion yuan. The legal representative is Liu Yang. In terms of equity structure, Qingdao Railway Construction Investment Co., Ltd. holds 49.01% of the shares, China Railway Jinan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. holds 25.98%, and Qingdao Port contributes 871 million yuan, holding 25.01% of the shares. The three parties are working together to promote the deep integration of railway transportation and port operations.

It is reported that the business scope of Qingdao Donglian Railway includes public railway transportation, real estate development and operation, catering services, and other licensed projects (projects requiring approval by law can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments). Additionally, it includes auxiliary railway transportation activities, road cargo transportation station operations, cargo packaging services, international cargo transportation agency services, and various supporting services. These will provide full-chain support for the collection and distribution of port cargo, further connecting the "last mile" of port-rail intermodal transport.

According to CCTV News, on December 31, 2025, the Dongjiakou to Wulian Railway and the Jiaoxin Railway capacity expansion and renovation project officially commenced construction. The project starts from Dongjiakou South Station and traverses four cities: Qingdao, Weifang, Rizhao, and Linyi. With a total investment of approximately 17.577 billion yuan, the planned construction period is two and a half years. Once completed, it will fully open up the "main artery" for port cargo transportation in the hinterland of Dongjiakou Port Area of Qingdao Port. It is expected to add approximately 80 million tons of annual railway cargo transportation capacity in the long term, significantly improving the efficiency of port cargo collection and distribution and providing strong support for the construction of Qingdao Port's bulk cargo distribution center.