CCTV News: The China Federation of Logistics and Procurement announced the 2024 cold chain logistics operation data on January 20. Driven by the continuous release of consumer demand, my country's cold chain logistics market size continues to expand, and the market recovery momentum is significantly enhanced.

In 2024, my country's cold chain logistics is in a volatile development trend of under pressure and gradually stabilizing and recovering. Data from the Cold Chain Logistics Professional Committee of the China Federation of Logistics and Procurement shows that the total cold chain logistics demand in 2024 was 365 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%.

Since the third quarter of 2024, driven by the catering industry and fresh food e-commerce, the overall growth rate of cold chain logistics has rebounded, market demand has rebounded, and the recovery momentum has been significantly enhanced. In 2024, the catering revenue for the whole year was 5571.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%. Some fresh food platforms have established fruit and vegetable planting bases in Southeast Asia and South America to enrich domestic supply. According to business big data monitoring, from January to October 2024, the sales of Chilean cherries and Malaysian durian on e-commerce platforms increased by 107.8% and 23.6% respectively.

In terms of total logistics revenue, the total cold chain logistics revenue in 2024 was 536.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%.

In addition, sales of new energy refrigerated vehicles have achieved explosive growth. In 2024, the sales of new energy refrigerated vehicles were 21,368 units, a year-on-year increase of 350.8%.