In the first half of the year, China Europe freight trains opened a new high channel | freight trains | China Europe freight trains
Beijing, July 7th (Xinhua) - Yao Yaqi learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. that from January to June this year, a total of 8641 China Europe freight trains were operated, sending 936000 TEUs of goods, an increase of 16% and 30% year-on-year, respectively. Among them, there were 4620 trains and 499000 TEUs, with year-on-year increases of 16% and 29% respectively; The return journey consisted of 4021 trains and 437000 TEUs, with a year-on-year increase of 16% and 31%, respectively. As of now, the China Europe freight trains have operated over 73000 trains and 6.9 million TEUs over the years, reaching 216 cities in 25 European countries.
In terms of transportation energy efficiency, the maximum number of cars and traction weight of China Europe freight trains in the domestic section have been increased to 55 cars and 3000 tons, respectively, which are 34% and 20% higher than the initial operation of the trains. The full occupancy rate of the trains remains above 99%, and the transportation capacity continues to improve. From January to June this year, 4324, 1563, and 2754 China Europe freight trains were operated on the West, Central, and East Passages respectively, with year-on-year increases of 19%, 24%, and 7%, all reaching new historical highs for the same period.
In terms of service quality, the scale of China Europe freight trains on the full schedule has steadily expanded, and the two-way route from Xi'an to Duisburg, Germany has encrypted one train per week to two trains, with a stable operating time of 12 days. Newly added China Europe freight trains with a full schedule from Chengdu to Lodz, Poland, and from Duisburg, Germany to Xi'an for the return route, with a running time compressed by more than 5 days. Adapt to diversified transportation needs, develop cold chain transportation for China Europe freight trains, provide customized services, and continuously increase the variety of goods.
In addition, the infrastructure of China Europe freight trains continues to strengthen. The construction of a second line from Jinghe to Alashankou on the Lanxin Line and the opening of container services at the Tongjiang Railway Port have further enhanced the transportation capacity of China Europe freight trains and ports. At the same time, China Railway Group actively promotes the connection of China Europe trains with the China Laos railway and the new land sea channel in the west, explores the development of China Europe trains across the Black Sea and Hainan Island, promotes the construction of diversity of overseas channels, and strives to build a transportation service network of "multi-directional extension and sea land connectivity".
The person in charge of the freight department of China Railway Group introduced that since the beginning of this year, with the stable and positive trend of China's foreign trade, the demand for cross-border transportation of China Europe freight trains has been strong, and the number of trains operating has grown strongly. The high-quality development of China Europe Express has effectively guaranteed the stability and smoothness of the international industrial chain supply chain, and injected strong momentum into the smooth domestic and international double circulation, promoting the economic and social development of countries along the line, and providing high-quality services to jointly build the "the Belt and Road".