[Illustration] "Technical Specifications for Loading and Safety Inspection of Container Rail-Water Intermodal Transport"

Publishing department: Ministry of Transport　Column: Policy interpretation　date: 2026-10-10 (URL path date)
original: https://www.mot.gov.cn/gongkai/zcjd/202610/t20261010_4225639.html

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Container rail-water transport is an important organizational form of multimodal transport. It is an important starting point for optimizing the transportation structure and promoting transportation logistics to reduce costs, improve quality and efficiency. Currently, there are still differences between railway and waterway transportation in terms of container cargo loading, safety inspection requirements and operating procedures, which affects the efficiency of intermodal transport connection. In order to implement the relevant requirements of the "Opinions on Accelerating the Development of "One Unit" and "One Container System" for Multimodal Transport, and improve the container multimodal transport standard system, The Ministry of Transport has organized the preparation of the recommended national standard "Technical Specifications for Loading and Safety Inspection of Container Rail-Water Intermodal Transport" (GB/T 48309-2026), which will be officially implemented from January 1, 2027.

This standard will standardize the loading reinforcement and safety inspection operations at the connection between railway and waterway transportation, improve the operational coordination, safety and operational efficiency of container rail-waterway transport, promote the cost reduction and quality improvement of transportation logistics, and provide strong support for promoting the high-quality development of multimodal transport.

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