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This situation is exciting! China-Europe trains continue to grow
Seetao 2022-08-31 11:16
  • The China Railway Express has laid out 82 operating routes, reaching 200 cities in 24 European countries
  • The steel camel team that runs through the Eurasian continent has become the closest link between China and the countries along the Belt and Road
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Why does the "Steel Camel Team" frequently break records? With the departure of the China-Europe freight train (Xi'an-Hamburg) from Xi'an International Port Station on August 21, 2022, the total number of China-Europe freight trains has reached 10,000 since 2022, exceeding 10,000 trains 10 days earlier than in 2021; The cargo was 972,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 5%, and the comprehensive heavy container rate reached 98.4%.

At present, the China Railway Express has laid out 82 operating routes, reaching 200 cities in 24 European countries, gradually "connecting points into lines" and "weaving threads into a network". The types of goods transported by China-Europe freight trains continue to expand, and the volume of freight continues to grow, maintaining the stability and smoothness of the international industrial chain, and has also become a bridge for mutual benefit and win-win results for countries along the route.

In Duisburg, Germany, the diversified commodities and intermediate products brought by the China Railway Express have effectively stimulated the demand for local transportation, warehousing, wholesale and retail, leasing business and service industries.

According to the data of Germany's Duisburg Port Group, in 2021, its sales revenue will increase by 18.9% year-on-year, and its net profit will increase by more than 30%. Among them, China-related business continued to develop, and the number of China-Europe freight trains between Duisburg and Chinese cities reached a maximum of 70 in a single week, setting a new record for China-Europe freight trains in Duisburg Port. Marcus Bann, CEO of Duisburg Port Group, believes that the China-Europe freight train will continue to develop well.

Marcus Teuber, China Affairs Commissioner of the Duisburg City Government, said that in 2014, only 40 Chinese companies settled in Duisburg, and now there are more than 100 Chinese companies developing here. The city of Duisburg looks forward to and invites more Chinese enterprises to settle in.

In Belarus, China-Europe freight trains continuously deliver locally produced milk powder, wood, flax fiber, starch, cheese and semi-finished meat to the Chinese market.

Avdonin, an analyst at the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Studies, pointed out that considering geopolitical risks, traditional transportation routes have certain advantages in terms of price and delivery certainty. He believes that the China-Europe Class Column will drive the world economy. Some data have already shown that faster delivery of goods will help boost economic growth in countries along the route, which is especially relevant in the context of the new crown epidemic and the global economic downturn.

Dang Shanshan, the key account manager of the China-Europe Product Development Department of Favadis, a subsidiary of the French state-owned railway company, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that since the development of the first "Chongqing-Duisburg" train, the China-Europe train has experienced a great deal of development. develop. Today, China Railway Express is not only a green and low-carbon mode of transportation, but also an indispensable and important part of the international logistics field. It is very popular among French companies for its fast timeliness and sustainability.

Dang Shanshan said that 2021 will be a year of remarkable achievements in Sino-French railway transportation cooperation, and the China-Europe freight train has been further extended and developed on the basis of traditional routes. The direct round-trip route between China and France, especially the regular operation of the Xi'an-Paris round-trip train, has been supported, concerned and loved by more and more French enterprises. China and France play important roles on the world stage, and the healthy, stable and efficient operation of the China-France train will surely play an important role in promoting and deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Looking forward to a better tomorrow for the China Railway Express. Editor / Xu Shengpeng


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