China-Europe trains hit a record high in the first quarter of 2024!

The reporter known from China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. that in the first quarter of this year, a total of 1,443 trains passed through Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang railway ports of China-Europe Trains East Passage, transporting 151,000 TEUs of goods, up 7.6% and 6.9% respectively year-on-year, reaching a new high in the same period of history and achieving steady growth.

Since the beginning of this year, China-Europe trains have generally continued the growth trend in the fourth quarter of last year, with obvious steady development trend. The number of return trains in the East Passage of China-Europe trains ranks first among all passages in China, and all railway ports have achieved steady growth.

In the first quarter of this year, Heilongjiang opened a direct train line between China and Europe in the Netherlands via Manzhouli Railway Port. Manzhouli Station took advantage of the favorable opportunity of smooth delivery at the railway port to increase the number of trains and increase the export volume of the port.

Yang Liang, Crane Driver of Container Yard in Freight Workshop of Manzhouli Station of Harbin Bureau of China Railway: Now, the growth trend of return trains is obvious, and 14 trains with more than 800 boxes are basically replaced every day.

At present, trains leaving China and Europe through Banlie East Passage can reach 14 countries such as Russia, Poland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, while inbound trains mainly reach 60 cities such as Harbin, Xi'an, Nanjing, Zhengzhou and Chengdu. There are 24 routes, and the transportation covers 12 categories such as electrical products, daily necessities, industrial machinery and agricultural and sideline products. 

2024年第一季度中欧班列创历史新高！

       记者从中国铁路哈尔滨局集团有限公司获悉，今年一季度，中欧班列东通道满洲里、绥芬河、同江铁路口岸累计通行1443列、运送货物15.1万标箱，同比分别增长7.6%、6.9%，创历史同期新高，实现稳定增长。

       今年以来，中欧班列总体延续了去年四季度增长趋势，稳步发展态势明显，中欧班列东通道回程班列开行数量稳居全国各通道首位，各铁路口岸均实现稳定增长。

       今年一季度黑龙江开通经满洲里铁路口岸直达荷兰中欧班列线路，满洲里站利用铁路口岸交车顺畅的有利时机，增加开行列次，提高了口岸出口运量。

       国铁哈尔滨局满洲里站货运车间集装箱场吊车司机长杨亮：现在返程班列增长态势明显，每天基本换装14列800多箱。

       目前，经中欧班列东通道出境的班列可通达俄罗斯、波兰、德国、比利时、荷兰等14个国家，入境班列主要到达国内哈尔滨、西安、南京、郑州、成都等60个城市。通行线路达到24条，运输涵盖电器产品、日用百货、工业机械、农副产品等12大品类。