Xinjiang border port reports growing China-Europe freight train trips
STORY: Xinjiang border port reports growing China-Europe freight train trips
DATELINE: April 6, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:53
LOCATION: URUMQI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
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1. various of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in Xinjiang
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Alataw Pass, a major rail port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, handled 1,588 China-Europe freight train trips in the first quarter this year, marking a 10.35 percent year-on-year jump, local railway authorities said.
About 3.33 million tonnes of cargo were transported during these trips, up 23.8 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.
The surge in China-Europe freight train trips is partly driven by greater efficiency in customs clearance, the company said.
"The average daily number of China-Europe freight trains handled by the port remains 17 today, compared to a monthly average of 3.5 trains in 2012," said Yan Huapeng, who works with the Alataw railway station.
The Alataw Pass witnessed more than
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