Rail exports boost trade
4 days, 1 hour ago

Rail exports boost trade

China Daily  

The freight trains linking Hunan province with countries around the world have significantly boosted high-quality opening-up and international trade of the province, according to the Department of Commerce of Hunan province. More than 1,000 China-Europe freight train services departed from Changsha, capital city of Hunan, in 2024, carrying goods worth over 19.3 billion yuan, the department said. Moreover, the number of freight train trips from Huaihua, Hunan to ASEAN members also passed 1,000 last year, transporting goods worth 5.8 billion yuan, the department said. Meanwhile, the number of freight train trips from Hunan to Africa via Guangdong province also exceeded 1,000 last year, transporting goods worth 14.7 billion yuan. Zhang Ping, deputy general manager of Hunan Hualian Porcelain Co Ltd, said since the Hunan-Guangdong-Africa freight trains were opened in early 2022, the company has exported around 1,000 standard container throughput of porcelain to South Africa every month.

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China-Vietnam freight train volumes up
4 days, 1 hour ago

China-Vietnam freight train volumes up

China Daily  

Containers are loaded onto a China-Vietnam freight train at Nanning International Railway Port in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Freight volumes on China-Vietnam cross-border trains saw explosive growth in 2024, the China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co Ltd said. A staggering 1,153 percent year-on-year growth in freight volumes was seen, with a total of 19,670 twenty-foot …

China's railway investment up 11.1% in first 11 months
1 month ago

China's railway investment up 11.1% in first 11 months

China Daily  

An aerial view of the construction site of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu High-Speed Railway in Hubei province. BEIJING -- China has made new breakthroughs in railway construction since the beginning of the year, said the country's railway operator on Tuesday. During the January-November period, fixed-asset investment in the country's railway sector reached 711.7 billion yuan, marking an 11.1 percent increase from the …

Railway traffic rises as economic recovery drives travel demand
1 month, 1 week ago

Railway traffic rises as economic recovery drives travel demand

China Daily  

China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:13 Crew members perform for passengers on a train bound for Luang Prabang, Laos from Xishuangbanna in Southwest China's Yunnan province, April 13, 2024. China's railway network achieved a record-breaking number of trips in the first 11 months of the year, backed by stable economic recovery and a revitalized tourism industry. According to China State …

Road map charted to drive down logistics costs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Road map charted to drive down logistics costs

China Daily  

By Wang Keju | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-29 07:09 China has charted a clear road map to drive down logistics costs, a move that officials and analysts said is not just about enhancing the competitiveness of industries, but also about strengthening the foundation of the real economy as a whole. Despite efforts in recent years to slash logistics costs, …

Road map charted to drive down logistics costs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Road map charted to drive down logistics costs

China Daily  

By Wang Keju | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-29 07:09 China has charted a clear road map to drive down logistics costs, a move that officials and analysts said is not just about enhancing the competitiveness of industries, but also about strengthening the foundation of the real economy as a whole. Despite efforts in recent years to slash logistics costs, …

China hits record 150 billion parcel deliveries in 2024
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China hits record 150 billion parcel deliveries in 2024

China Daily  

A worker scans the 150 billionth parcel in Chongqing on Monday. Luo Wangshu / China Daily China's parcel delivery sector reached a record 150 billion shipments so far this year, a milestone underscoring the country's economic resilience and the efficiency of its logistics and e-commerce networks, the State Post Bureau said Monday. The symbolic 150 billionth parcel — a box …

China-Europe train lifts trade
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China-Europe train lifts trade

China Daily  

By Luo Wangshu in Chongqing | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-16 10:31 Train X8083 departs Chongqing for Duisburg, Germany, on Friday. Liu Bori, head of international railway business for overseas regions of SF Express Delivery Business Group, which has been transporting goods via the China-Europe freight train since 2020, noted the significant benefits of the service. "The China-Europe freight train …

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
2 months ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. The China-Europe freight train service, a calling card of the Belt and Road Initiative, reached a major milestone on Friday, with the 100,000th train now in operation, according to China State Railway …

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
2 months ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. The China-Europe freight train service, a calling card of the Belt and Road Initiative, reached a major milestone on Friday, with the 100,000th train now in operation, according to China State Railway …

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
2 months ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. The China-Europe freight train service, a calling card of the Belt and Road Initiative, reached a major milestone on Friday, with the 100,000th train now in operation, according to China State Railway …

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
2 months ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. The China-Europe freight train service, a calling card of the Belt and Road Initiative, reached a major milestone on Friday, with the 100,000th train now in operation, according to China State Railway …

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
2 months ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. It is an appealing option for many customers looking to optimize their supply chains," said Zhang Shuzheng, operations director of Chongqing Shike Supply Chain Co. Over 90 percent of the company's logistics …

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
2 months ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. "The China-Europe freight train service offers a perfect balance of speed, cost, and reliability," Liu said. The network of the China-Europe freight train service has expanded rapidly from its initial routes into …

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia
2 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia

China Daily  

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia enhancing regional connectivity and cooperation. A train loaded with 45 containers of automobile parts departed from Wusu, a city in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, officially inaugurating a new international freight route connecting Xinjiang to Almaty, Kazakhstan. In September, Wusu’s freight train station was named an official departure hub …

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia
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2 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia

China Daily  

URUMQI -- A train carrying 45 containers of automobile parts on Wednesday departed from the city of Wusu in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, marking the launch of an international freight train route linking Xinjiang with the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. Four freight trains will depart from the station this month, and they will pass through either Alataw …

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia

China Daily  

URUMQI -- A train carrying 45 containers of automobile parts on Wednesday departed from the city of Wusu in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, marking the launch of an international freight train route linking Xinjiang with the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. Four freight trains will depart from the station this month, and they will pass through either Alataw …

China sees 49.09 bln inter-regional trips in first 3 quarters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China sees 49.09 bln inter-regional trips in first 3 quarters

China Daily  

More than 49.09 billion inter-regional trips were made in China during the first three quarters of this year, up 5.4 percent from one year earlier, the Ministry of Transport said on Thursday. During the period, railway, waterway and civil aviation passenger traffic increased by 13.8 percent, 1.1 percent and 19.1 percent, respectively year on year, while road passenger flow went …

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily  

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily  

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cross-Border Train: Gateway to Growth for Western China

China Daily  

A cross-border railway express train connecting China to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia awaits to depart from a station in Chongqing in June. The station has become a vital node of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, with daily dispatches surging to over 20 trains. The port now operates 76 container routes, connecting to over 200 ports across more than 100 …

Jinan sees robust growth in China-Europe freight train services
3 months ago

Jinan sees robust growth in China-Europe freight train services

China Daily  

Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, has seen robust growth in China-Europe freight train services in recent years. According to statistics from Jinan Customs, in the first eight months of the year, 756 trips were made in the city by China-Europe freight trains, an increase of 17.6 percent year-on-year. In 2022, the city saw 2,000 trips made by China-Europe freight …

Quzhou's export growth rate ranks 2nd in Zhejiang
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Quzhou's export growth rate ranks 2nd in Zhejiang

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-09-26 Quzhou's imports and exports had a total value of 50.11 billion yuan from January to August, an increase of 8.9 percent year-on-year, according to Quzhou Customs. Exports amounted to 34.31 billion yuan, growing by 19.0 percent year-on-year, the second highest growth rate in Zhejiang province and 10.6 percentage points higher than the provincial average growth rate. From …

Yangtze River Delta clear leader in trade
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Yangtze River Delta clear leader in trade

China Daily  

Industrial upgrades and restructuring have boosted foreign trade in the Yangtze River Delta region both in terms of value and volume, said industry experts. The total import and export value of the region grew 5.8 percent year-on-year to hit a new high of 9.1 trillion yuan during the first seven months, said Shanghai Customs on Sunday. High-tech companies based in …

Trips of China-Laos Railway surpass 38m
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trips of China-Laos Railway surpass 38m

China Daily  

A train on the China-Laos Railway travels through Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, heading to Vientiane, the Laotian capital. The China-Laos Railway has handled more than 38 million passenger trips, with travelers hailing from 100 countries and regions, ThePaper reported on Tuesday. As of Aug 19, the China-Laos Railway has operated 56,000 passenger trains, with more than 38 million …

Yangtze River Delta region's imports, exports grow
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Yangtze River Delta region's imports, exports grow

China Daily  

A view of Shanghai's Lujiazui area on Jan 10, 2023. The total import and export value of the Yangtze River Delta region grew by 5.8 percent year-on-year to hit a new record of 9.1 trillion yuan during the first seven months of the year, according to the data released by the Shanghai Customs on Sunday. The region, which contributed about …

Dedicated container ship service boosts efficiency of China-Europe freight trains
5 months ago

Dedicated container ship service boosts efficiency of China-Europe freight trains

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, the capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province. XI'AN -- The launch of dedicated container ship service in the Black Sea has boosted the efficiency of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, which traverse the Caspian and Black seas …

Qingdao's foreign trade sees growth in the first seven months of 2024
5 months ago

Qingdao's foreign trade sees growth in the first seven months of 2024

China Daily  

An aerial view of Qingdao Port in Shandong province on Aug 5. In the first seven months of 2024, Qingdao's total import and export volume reached 516.61 billion yuan, marking a 1.2 percent year-on-year increase. Qingdao's exports amounted to 296.85 billion yuan, up 6.5 percent year-on-year, outpacing the provincial growth rate by 0.8 percentage points. Growth in general trade has …

China reports record railway passenger trips in Jan-July
5 months ago

China reports record railway passenger trips in Jan-July

China Daily  

Passengers prepare to board a train bound for Beijing at Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, North China, July 6, 2024. BEIJING -- Railway passenger trips in China hit a record high of about 2.52 billion in the first seven months of 2024, a surge of 15.7 percent year on year, data from the country's railway operator showed Monday. China …

China to drive pan-Asia rail development
5 months, 1 week ago

China to drive pan-Asia rail development

China Daily  

A train on the China-Laos Railway travels through Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, in April, heading to Vientiane, the Laotian capital. Examples include the recently launched ASEAN cargo express and the China-Laos Railway, a key project under the Belt and Road Initiative. Boosting trade Tjia cited the ASEAN cargo express, which links Malaysia, Thailand and Laos with China, facilitating …

Export sector performance exceeds expectations
5 months, 1 week ago

Export sector performance exceeds expectations

China Daily  

Photo shows a view of Nansha Port in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. China's export sector saw a better-than-expected performance in the first seven months of the year as overseas demand remained on a steady growth trajectory, fueled by the strong competitiveness of Chinese products across various sectors, officials and analysts said on Wednesday. Zhong Zhengsheng, chief economist at Ping …

Qingdao operates 520 China-Europe freight trains in H1
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao operates 520 China-Europe freight trains in H1

China Daily  

The Qingdao multimodal transportation center in the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area. From January to June this year, Qingdao in East China's Shandong province operated a total of 520 China-Europe freight trains, the most in the province. At the Qingdao multimodal transportation center in the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area, the continuous operation of …

GBA's trade with Central Asia rises
6 months ago

GBA's trade with Central Asia rises

China Daily  

A freight train loaded with air conditioners, refrigerators, kitchen and other electrical appliances pulled out of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, and is headed to Uzbekistan, in a boost to China's economic and trade cooperation with Central Asian countries following the in-depth implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. "The China-Central Asia freight train service has now become an …

China's parcel delivery sector records growth, enhanced services
6 months ago

China's parcel delivery sector records growth, enhanced services

China Daily  

Staff members at the joint distribution center in Yucheng handle parcels with the help of a sorting machine. ZHANG YU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's parcel delivery sector has maintained rapid growth in the first half of the year, with the online system gradually improving and service quality and efficiency noticeably enhancing, according to a newly released report by the State Post …

China-Europe rail service delivers strong improvement
6 months ago

China-Europe rail service delivers strong improvement

China Daily  

A China-Europe freight train departs from Tianjin, July 1, 2024. As of Wednesday, China has operated over 10,000 freight trains to Europe this year, 19 days ahead of last year's schedule, according to the service regulator and operator China State Railway Group on Wednesday. The China-Europe rail service has been a vital link in facilitating trade and connectivity between China …

Transport minister: China makes progress in international logistics
6 months ago

Transport minister: China makes progress in international logistics

China Daily  

China is making progress in promoting international logistics, the transport minister said on Wednesday in Beijing. In terms of air freight transportation, China's international air cargo services reach more than 60 countries and regions worldwide, with Hong Kong and Shanghai standing out as the world's top and third-largest international air cargo hubs, he noted. Additionally, agreements on international road transport …

Trade, tourism boost growth momentum of Chinese economy
6 months ago

Trade, tourism boost growth momentum of Chinese economy

China Daily  

Imports and exports going through key transportation hubs in China have witnessed growth during the first half of the year, boosting the Chinese economy together with an increasingly hot tourism market, CCTV.com reported on Sunday. As the most important transportation hub between China and Central Asia and Central Europe, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region registered total foreign trade volume of 185.64 …

Long-haul cargo train turns popular among exporters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Long-haul cargo train turns popular among exporters

China Daily  

Officials from Shenyang Customs check containers of a China-Europe cargo train in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in early June. As these challenges persist, the role of the China-Europe freight train services in supporting international commerce will continue to evolve and expand over the long run, said Li Muyuan, executive vice-president of the China Container Industry Association in Beijing. The number of …

Long-haul cargo train turns popular among exporters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Long-haul cargo train turns popular among exporters

China Daily  

A train loaded with China-made goods departs from Jinhua, Zhejiang province, to Europe on June 15. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Recently, drivers of forklift trucks were seen busy loading boxes containing 400 televisions into a rail container at the assembly center of China-Europe freight train services in Shenyang, Liaoning province. This long-haul cargo train service has become a popular option …

【双语财讯】外交部：推进中欧班列高质量发展 更好保障全球产供链稳定
6 months, 3 weeks ago

【双语财讯】外交部：推进中欧班列高质量发展 更好保障全球产供链稳定

China Daily  

中欧班列5月创下单月运量历史新高。外交部发言人林剑6月19日在例行记者会上表示，中方愿同沿线国家继续携手努力，加快推进中欧班列高质量发展，更好保障全球产供链稳定。 China is willing to work with countries along the routes of the China-Europe Railway Express to speed up the high-quality development of the China-Europe freight train services, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. 外交部发言人林剑19日表示，中方愿同沿线国家继续携手努力，加快推进中欧班列高质量发展。 Noting that the China-Europe Railway Express has performed remarkably well this year, Lin said that in May in particular, the China-Europe freight train …

China-Europe freight rail service traverses continents, history
7 months ago

China-Europe freight rail service traverses continents, history

The Independent  

The China-Europe freight rail service which recently completed its 90,000th journey has facilitated cargo transportation and enriched trade and communication channels between China and European countries. From 2016 to last year, the annual number of China-Europe freight train services surged from 1,702 to over 17,000, a tenfold increase with an average annual growth rate of 39.5 per cent. Customers select …

China-Europe freight train completes 90,000 trips
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China-Europe freight train completes 90,000 trips

China Daily  

By LUO WANGSHU in Xi'an | Updated :2024-05-27 The high-profile freight train service between China and Europe, supported by the Belt and Road Initiative, has recently achieved another significant milestone by completing its 90,000th journey as of Saturday, underscoring its crucial role in stabilizing global supply chains and driving economic development along the route. Began in 2011, the China-Europe freight …

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express
10 months ago

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express

China Daily  

中国国家铁路集团有限公司数据显示，今年1至2月，中欧班列累计开行2928列，发送货物31.7万标箱，同比分别增长9%、10%。截至2024年2月底，中欧班列通达欧洲25个国家219个城市。 The number of China-Europe Railway Express freight trips reached 2,928 in the first two months of 2024, up 9 percent year on year. About 317,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of goods were transported via the freight train services during this period, up 10 percent from a year earlier, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. By the end …

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express
10 months ago

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express

China Daily  

中国国家铁路集团有限公司数据显示，今年1至2月，中欧班列累计开行2928列，发送货物31.7万标箱，同比分别增长9%、10%。截至2024年2月底，中欧班列通达欧洲25个国家219个城市。 The number of China-Europe Railway Express freight trips reached 2,928 in the first two months of 2024, up 9 percent year on year. About 317,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of goods were transported via the freight train services during this period, up 10 percent from a year earlier, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. By the end …

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express
10 months ago

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express

China Daily  

中国国家铁路集团有限公司数据显示，今年1至2月，中欧班列累计开行2928列，发送货物31.7万标箱，同比分别增长9%、10%。截至2024年2月底，中欧班列通达欧洲25个国家219个城市。 The number of China-Europe Railway Express freight trips reached 2,928 in the first two months of 2024, up 9 percent year on year. About 317,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of goods were transported via the freight train services during this period, up 10 percent from a year earlier, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. By the end …

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express
10 months ago

每日一词|中欧班列 China-Europe Railway Express

China Daily  

中国国家铁路集团有限公司数据显示，今年1至2月，中欧班列累计开行2928列，发送货物31.7万标箱，同比分别增长9%、10%。截至2024年2月底，中欧班列通达欧洲25个国家219个城市。 The number of China-Europe Railway Express freight trips reached 2,928 in the first two months of 2024, up 9 percent year on year. About 317,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of goods were transported via the freight train services during this period, up 10 percent from a year earlier, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. By the end …

Guangdong sees trade growth in first 2 months of year
10 months ago

Guangdong sees trade growth in first 2 months of year

China Daily  

Photo shows a view of Nansha Port in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. Meanwhile, Guangdong's foreign trade volume with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative hit 515.33 billion yuan in January and February, up by 23.1 percent year-on-year and accounting for 38.2 percent of province's total, the statement said. Guangdong's good foreign trade performance with its major trade …

Yiwu exports surpass 500b yuan in 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yiwu exports surpass 500b yuan in 2023

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-01-25 The total imports and exports of Yiwu in Zhejiang province reached 566.05 billion yuan in 2023, marking an 18.2 percent year-on-year increase, as reported by Yiwu Customs. Yiwu's trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative totaled 349.71 billion yuan, representing a 19.5 percent increase. Notably, trade with India and Saudi Arabia also experienced significant …

China-Europe freight train services improved in Jinan
1 year, 1 month ago

China-Europe freight train services improved in Jinan

China Daily  

Jinan operated 723 China-Europe freight trains in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year growth of 29.8 percent, according to official statistics. Jinan currently has 13 operating routes for China-Europe freight trains that form an international multimodal transport logistics system with multiple ports, routes, and destination stations. The freight volume of China-Europe freight trains in Jinan had increased …

Tai'an makes list of China's top 100 foreign trade cities in 2022
1 year, 1 month ago

Tai'an makes list of China's top 100 foreign trade cities in 2022

China Daily  

Tai'an has been ranked 52nd in China and 6th in Shandong province in the 2022 China's top 100 foreign trade cities list, which was recently published by the General Administration of Customs in the magazine China Customs. The city's total import and export volume reached 40.59 billion yuan, an increase of 39.5 percent compared to the previous year, the second …

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