China News Service, Nanning, February 7th (Yang Chen, Luo Shizhi, Yang Yuhang) Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group introduced on the 7th that as of February 2, the number of sea-rail combined transport trains in the Western Land-Sea Corridor has completed the first "1,000" train operation in 2024. , a year-on-year increase of 83%.
Recently, the sea-rail combined transport train of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor departed from Qinzhou Railway Container Center Station. (Photo courtesy of Beibu Gulf Port Group)
Since 2024, the number of train operations in Chongqing-Guangxi, Sichuan-Guangxi, Dian-Guangxi, Qian-Guizhou and northwest and Guangxi regions has shown a substantial positive growth trend. Except for the Sichuan-Guangxi train, the growth of other trains has been above double digits. The growth rate of intra-regional trains in Guangxi and Guangxi has reached three digits, reaching 117.1% and 132.7% respectively year-on-year.
At present, there are 1,143 types of transportation under the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, covering 70 cities and 145 railway stations in 18 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, and reaching 495 ports in 120 countries and regions around the world.
According to statistics, in January, member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) transported 7,279 TEU (standard containers) of cargo through the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, accounting for 14.9% of the total volume of the new corridor, a year-on-year increase of 92.7%.
With the deepening of the integration of sea-rail intermodal transport in Beibu Gulf Port, information in all aspects of sea-rail intermodal transport has been efficiently communicated and shared, and the Qinzhou Railway Container Center Station and the Beibu Gulf Port automated terminal have been integrated into operations, and the comprehensive capabilities and levels of Beibu Gulf Port have been continuously improved. (over)