China-Europe Freight Train Completes 90,000 Trips
中欧班列圆满完成九万次行程
The high-profile freight train service between China and Europe, supported by the Belt and Road Initiative, has recently achieved another significant milestone by completing its 90,000th journey as of Saturday, underscoring its crucial role in stabilizing global supply chains and driving economic development along the route.
在“一带一路”倡议的支持下，备受瞩目的中欧班列近期实现了又一个重要里程碑。截至周六，中欧班列第9万次旅程圆满完成，彰显了其在稳定全球供应链和推动沿线经济发展方面的关键作用。
On Saturday morning, a freight train loaded with 55 containers carrying a diverse range of goods, including LCD monitors, auto parts, clothing, and daily essentials, departed from Xi’an in Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, marking the 90,000th service, according to the China State Railway Group, the operator of the service.
据其运营商中国国家铁路集团称，周六上午，一列满载55个集装箱的货运列车从中国西北部陕西省西安市出发。该列车载有各种各样的货物，涵盖液晶显示器、汽车零部件、服装和日常必需品。这是中欧班列的第9万次行程。
The train will travel westward, exiting China through the Horgos border port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, passing through Kazakhstan and Russia before reaching Malaszewicze in Poland in about 15 days.
该列车将向西行驶，从新疆维吾尔自治区的霍尔果斯边境口岸出境，途径哈萨克斯坦和俄罗斯，大约15天内抵达波兰的马拉舍维茨。
Began in 2011, the China-Europe freight train service has transported over 8.7 million containers with goods valued at more than $380 billion between China and Europe, according to the company.
国铁集团透露，中欧货运列车服务始于2011年，已在中欧之间运输了超过870万个集装箱，货物价值超过3800亿美元。
The remarkable growth in the number of services reflects strong market demand. This mode of transportation is more cost-effective than air travel and more reliable than sea transport, serving as a strategic and alternative option for international freight.
服务数量的显著增长反映了强劲的市场需求。铁路运输比航运更划算，比海运更可靠，是国际货运的一种战略性和替代性选择。
The annual number of services has surged from a few dozen at the beginning to over 17,000 last year. The growth has become more prominent since 2016.
服务数量从最初的几十次激增至去年的超过17,000次。自2016年以来，增长更加显著。
Between 2016 and 2023, the annual number of China-Europe freight trains increased from 1,702 to over 17,000, representing nearly a tenfold growth with an average annual growth rate of 39.5 percent.
2016年至2023年间，中欧货运列车的年服务数量从1,702增至17,000以上，增长近十倍，平均年增长率为39.5%。
The progression from the first service to the 10,000th service took 90 months, while the leap from the 80,000th service to the 90,000th service only required 7 months.
从第一次到第10,000次服务共耗时了90个月，而从第80,000次服务到第90,000次服务仅用时7个月。
Since May 2020, the monthly number of China-Europe freight train services has consistently exceeded 1,000.
自2020年5月以来，中欧货运班列每月开行数量持续超过1000列。
In 2016, the annual value of goods transported by the service was $8 billion, which soared to $56.7 billion last year.
中欧班列2016年运输的货物价值为80亿美元，去年飙升至567亿美元。
This rapid development signifies the increasing acceptance and recognition of the service by customers in China and abroad.
这一迅速发展历程表明国内外客户日益接受和认可中欧列车服务。
来源：https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202405/26/WS6653216da31082fc043c929d.html
发表时间：2024年5月26日
检索：廖佳丽
翻译：詹晨昊
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