China News Service, Urumqi, January 5th (Li Ming, Shan Ruhui, Wang Jingyu) On the 5th, as a whistle was sounded, a China-Europe train loaded with daily necessities, maternal and child products, electrical accessories and other goods departed from Hall. The Gos railway port departed for Malaszewicz, Poland, starting a new journey in 2024. Data show that in 2023, 7,762 China-Europe (Central Asia) trains will operate at the Horgos Port, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%, setting a new record high.
A China-Europe freight train loaded with goods sailed from the Khorgos railway port to Malaszewicz, Poland.Photo by Li Ming
The reporter saw at the Khorgos railway port changing station that tall gantry cranes were changing containers from all over the country and then sending them to Central Asia and European countries. Since the establishment of the Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone, the Horgos Area has accelerated the transformation of government functions and launched eight institutional innovation measures to further smooth open channels, build a strong open platform, and deepen pragmatic cooperation with neighboring countries in multiple fields.
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the “Belt and Road” initiative. China-Europe trains continue to travel to and from Eurasia and have become an iconic brand of the “Belt and Road” initiative. Horgos Railway Port Station has improved the transportation capacity and service quality of China-Europe trains by optimizing transportation organization and staffing, implementing pre-translation and ticket review operations, and providing services and support to promote international economic and trade exchanges and enhance the well-being of people in various countries. The joint construction of the “Belt and Road” has injected strong momentum into high-quality development.
Yu Rong, deputy director of the Production Safety Command Center at Horgos Station, said: “As the center of the railway port transportation production organization, the Safety Production Command Center is responsible for safety supervision and transportation organization command functions during the daily China-Europe (Central Asia) train entry. .By strengthening the dispatch and communication with border inspection, customs, frontier defense, and Kazakhstan, optimizing the operating process, rational use to discovery, simplifying operating procedures, and improving work efficiency, the number of international operating lines has increased from 76 to 80. Currently, the number of outbound goods It has reached more than 200 types, and by the end of 2023, it has effectively completed a cargo volume of 10.89 million tons, ensuring smooth port transportation organization.”
Fang Chao, head of Horgos Hongan International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd., told reporters that the company began to act as an agent for China-Europe (Central Asia) trains in 2016. At that time, it only handled more than 600 trains a year. As of this year, it has already handled There are more than 2,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) trains imported and exported, with a total cargo weight of 1.3 million tons and a value of US$5.4 billion, 3.3 times that of seven years ago.
As an important port for my country’s opening to the west, foreign trade at the Horgos Port at the junction of China and Kazakhstan is booming. Since the first China-Europe freight train was launched in 2016, a total of more than 32,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have been operated. There are 80 lines in operation, reaching 45 cities in 18 countries. (over)
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