This newspaper (reporter Wang Wen, correspondent Zhang Xinyu, Zhao Zhisong) Yesterday, a China-Europe freight train loaded with Kazakhstan's ferrochromium alloy transited from Alashankou to the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base. According to statistics, in July, Lianyungang China-Europe freight trains launched a total of 77 trains, completing 6,338 standard boxes, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year, ranking first in the province. Among them, the eastbound volume of the train increased by 8.9% year-on-year, starting with full load and returning journey, injecting new momentum to ensure the stability of the regional industrial chain and supply chain, and "returning and returning" has become a new highlight of the operation of Lianyungang China-Europe Express.

In the wave of globalization, the China-Europe Express, as an important link connecting China and the world, is crossing the Eurasian continent with its unique charm, writing a new chapter in international trade. As the launch base of Lianyungang China-Europe Express, the China-Kazakhstan Logistics Cooperation Base has witnessed the departure and return of countless trains. Since the New Year, the number of China-Europe freight trains here every day has reached about 3 trains, trucks are busy in and out, gantry cranes are tightly operated, and forklifts are shuttled back and forth. A busy and orderly scene highlights Lianyungang's efforts and achievements in relying on its unique geographical location and logistics advantages to continuously expand its international trade map and improve international logistics efficiency.

The realization of "returning and returning" is the result of the continuous optimization of the operation model of Lianyungang China-Europe Express. In the past, China-Europe freight trains often had the phenomenon of "heavy trains going and empty trains going back", which not only wasted transportation resources, but also affected the balance of trade. Today, the Lianyungang China-Europe Express has realized a virtuous cycle of "heavy trains go and heavy trains go back". Taking the train full of 55 standard boxes as an example, we set off from Lianyungang, departed through the Horgos Port five days later and arrived in Kazakhstan. Another train full of cargoes with plates, zinc ingots and other goods also arrived at Lianyungang from Central Asia, realizing the two-way circulation of goods. Such an efficient operation model not only improves transportation efficiency, but also reduces logistics costs, providing more convenient and efficient logistics services for Chinese and foreign enterprises.

"On the basis of stabilizing the existing supply of goods, we strive to optimize the balance of east-west and west-west logistics, increase the development of the return source market, and strive to build an internal and external connection and smooth and efficient land-sea transport conversion hub." Ge Hengxue, general manager of Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd., introduced that with the support of port units, Lianyungang Port has accelerated the promotion and application of innovative models such as "direct vehicle and ship to take" zero wait, international sea-rail transport "one box to the end" and "rail rapid customs clearance", and strive to improve the transportation efficiency and operation quality of China-Europe freight trains, so as to "receive as much as possible, send as much as possible, and transport as much as possible."

With the opening of the pilot zone for the Aktao Port container hub jointly built by China and Kazakhstan and the commissioning of 10 new wide rails on the Horgos-Dongmen Waterless Port, Lianyungang China-Europe Express will give full play to the advantages of the "three-node hub integration" of the new Asia-Europe land-sea transport channel, fully release the port radiation and driving efficiency, continuously optimize the train transportation routes, further improve the port customs clearance and transfer efficiency, and make greater contributions to the high-quality development of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road".