Laos-China Railway records robust growth in cargo transport

A crane transfers containers to a train on a Laos-China railway at Thanaleng Dry Port. - Thanaleng Dry Port

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Laos-China Railway transported nearly 6.7 million tonnes of cargo from January to April this year, up 156 per cent year on year, Xinhua reported.

This has brought the total cargo volume transported by the railway since it began operation 17 months ago to more than 20 million tonnes.