MKS sports East China's Jiangsu Province on January 13, 2025. The demand for transporting items such as coal, steel and construction materials has seen a steady rise ahead of the Spring Festival holidays. Photo: VCG" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2025/2025-01-13/978b2076-0928-4276-90dd-605b8b088969.jpeg" />

Cargo ships and barges sail through the Yangtze River near Zhangjiagang, East China's Jiangsu Province on January 13, 2025. The demand for transporting items such as coal, steel and construction materials has seen a steady rise ahead of the Spring Festival holidays. Photo: VCG