CCTV News:The reporter learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. that in May, China-Europe trains started a total of 1,033 trains, up 43% year-on-year, breaking 1,000 trains for the first time in a single month, delivering 93,000 TEUs of goods, up 48% year-on-year, and the number of trains and deliveries in a single month reached record highs, which provided strong support for rescuing the global epidemic, ensuring the stable and smooth international supply chain and promoting the stable development of China’s foreign trade industry.
Data show that in May, China-Europe trains started 1033 trains and delivered 93,000 TEUs, up 43% and 48% respectively year-on-year, and the number of trains and deliveries in a single month reached record highs.
The freight rate of China-Europe trains is lower than that of air, and the journey is shorter than that of sea. Transporting a batch of small commodities from Yiwu to Madrid, Spain through China-Europe trains saves more than 60% time than shipping, reduces the transportation cost by nearly 30%, and greatly increases the added value of export products.
Experts said that relevant departments have strengthened the China-Europe train transportation organization, optimized the train operation plan, improved the international freight capacity, provided accurate services for enterprises, and taken various measures to ensure the stability of the international industrial chain supply chain. The monthly turnover of China-Europe trains exceeds 1000, which will lay a solid foundation for export enterprises to return to work and reach production.
According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, in the first quarter of 2020, the non-financial ODI of the Belt and Road Initiative reached US$ 4.2 billion, up 11.7% year-on-year, accounting for 17.3% of the total in the same period, up 2.4% from the previous year, mainly invested in countries and regions such as ASEAN, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates. Investment in areas along the "Belt and Road" has shown a growth trend.
According to experts, in May, China-Europe trains transported 1.196 million pieces and 9,381 tons of epidemic prevention materials such as masks, first-aid kits, protective clothing, forehead guns and goggles, and accumulated 1.86 million pieces and 12,524 tons of epidemic prevention materials. China-Europe train has opened up a "road of life" in Eurasia, providing strong support for rushing to help the global war epidemic. In the downturn of global investment activities, the cooperation and investment of countries along the Belt and Road show a good trend of sustained growth, and China is opening wider and wider.