The FIRST Hefei Europe Block Train was Departed at New Year
发布日期：2020-01-02 浏览次数：675
As the year to achieve the first centenary goal and the 10th year of running China-Europe block train, 2020 is quite unique and important. A train full of train hubs bound for Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan, embarked on its first trip from Hefei North Railway Station in Hefei on January 1.
Magang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd. has cooperated with Hefei International Land Port since December 4, 2019. Today, it becomes Hefei China Railway Express’s first passenger in 2020. Through both sides’ efforts, the train hubs will be sent to Ekibastuz, covering 4,152 kilometer and running 5days, as the New Year’s gift for the successful implement of the Belt and Road Initiative.
In 2019, a total of 368 trains were shipped by China Railway Express freight train in Hefei, exceeding the total shipment from 2014 to 2018, a year-on-year increase of 102.2%. The TEU amount has also seen an increase of 102.64%. What’s more, the whole year’s total trade has reached 11.592 billion yuan, including the sea-rail transportation’s 1.632 billion yuan. Until now, Hefei Europe block train has 17 routes in total, covering 7 Eurasian countries and 20 node cities. According to China Railway Group, Hefei China Railway Express ranked 7th among 62 cities in China and 1st in Yangtze River Delta. A new pattern of development, Hefei represents China-Europe block train in China’s eastern area, Zhengzhou, central area and Chongqing, Chengdu, Xian, western area, has already formed.
Over the past year, Hefei International Land Port has been implementing “HeXinOu+” strategy. Up to now, there are more than 400 enterprises choose Hefei China Railway Express, rising more than 120 compared to 2018. In order to support local enterprises, like JAC, JA Solar, Corning and Magang, more and more special trains has been launched. The brand awareness and reputation has both been improving.
It is reported that the international logistics gateways between Hefei and Eurasian countries is becoming an important bond around regions along the Belt and Road, boosting the open economy of Anhui province. With the development of Hefei China Railway Express, Hefei International Land Port is growing as a powerful support for Anhui to become an important transportation hub and land port.
