China-Europe freight train "East Corridor" throughput exceeds 6,000 trips

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On October 23, a return China-Europe freight train fully loaded with lumber and barley completed inbound transshipment and departed from the Suifenhe railway port for Zhengzhou, Henan Province. As of that day, the cumulative throughput of China-Europe freight trains on the "East Corridor" reached 6,024 trips this year, up 40.3% year on year, exceeding 6,000 trips for the first time within a year and setting a new record for the same period in history.

The "East Corridor" of China-Europe freight trains consists of three major railway ports: Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiangbei. Relying on the digital port system to promote data sharing, Suifenhe Station operated 714 China-Europe freight trains in the first nine months, up 82% year on year; in September alone, the number of trains operated exceeded 100 for the first time, hitting a monthly high since 2018. Manzhouli Station implements 7×24-hour scheduled customs clearance, giving priority to freight trains in train path scheduling and in pickup, delivery and marshalling; Tongjiangbei Station achieves "fast loading and unloading, fast entry and exit" for freight trains.

In terms of cargo categories, export goods have expanded from primary processed products such as daily necessities, light textiles and hardware tools to high-value-added products such as home appliances, commercial vehicles and auto parts; import goods have expanded from lumber in the early stage to categories such as fertilizers and soybeans. At present, the freight train routes total 27, covering 14 countries including Poland, Germany and the Netherlands, and connecting more than 60 domestic cities including Changsha, Zhengzhou and Chengdu.