Counter Trend Growth Of China Europe Train Traffic At Horgos Railway Port

The reporter learned from the Xinjiang Horgos railway port on December 8 that up to now, the port has a cargo volume of 6.06 million tons. In the face of the new epidemic situation, the transportation volume increased against the trend.

"China Europe (Central Asia) trains entering and leaving Horgos railway port set a new record of 15 trains exported per day and 7 trains imported per day; the total number of trains running increased by more than 36% over the same period last year. At present, the station is undergoing capacity expansion and reconstruction. 10 arrival departure tracks and 1 pair of loading lines will be added, and the side inspection yard will be extended for more than 1000 meters. More than 30% of the transport capacity is expected to be increased in the future. " Huoerguosi railway port station Deputy Station Chief Luo Jianjiang said.

Qi Ju, head of an international freight forwarding company in Horgos, said: as of November, the company has operated more than 620 trains from central Europe and Central Asia, with a cargo volume of nearly 800000 tons; the export goods are mainly automobile parts, electronic products, daily necessities, postal parcels, etc; Import goods are mainly cotton yarn, mung bean, polyethylene, department stores, etc. this year, the company's business volume shows a trend of double growth in import and export.

At present, Horgos railway port has opened 16 lines including "Chongqing Xinjiang Europe", "Zheng Xin Ou", "Rong Xin Ou", "Yi Xin Ou" and "Chang'an", including 3688 outbound trains and 594 return trains. The outbound trains mainly come from Lianyungang, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing and other cities in China, and the goods are clothing department stores, electronic products, mechanical and electrical products, chemical products, etc.; the return trains are mainly from Germany, Poland, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other countries, and the goods are mainly cotton yarn, construction materials, automobile accessories and complete vehicles.