It is reported that recently, the first railway establishment project- Chengdu railway container center after the Wenchuan earthquake was formally started to be constructed. After completion, its largest throughput can reach 26.26 million tonnes every year

As per reports, Chengdu railway container center will locate in Chengdu Qingbai river district Chengxiang town, it is one of the 18 container centers programmed by the Ministry of Railways. After full operation, it will connect with Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Wuhan, Kunming, Chongqing etc 55 railway centers.

The project covers an area of 2,140 acres, with a total investment of CNY 758,57 million, and the construction period is 18 months. Its shareholders include France CMA CGM Group, Israel ZIM Logistics Company, Germany Railway Group, China Railway Container Transport Corp Ltd etc.