第一列从土耳其开往中国的货运列车抵达西安

2020年12月23日，土耳其至中国的首列货运列车在中国西北部陕西省西安市举行了成功开行的庆祝仪式。第一列从土耳其开往中国的货运列车已经抵达中国西北城市西安。据当地有关部门介绍，所有货物都已完成清关。12月4日，这列满载着家用电器制造商BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH) 1383台冰箱的货运火车从伊斯坦布尔出发，行驶了8693公里。据西安国际贸易物流园区称，这批货物价值1040万元(约合159万美元)。(新华社/李一波)

西安，12月23日(新华社)——第一列从土耳其开往中国的货运列车已经抵达中国西北城市西安。据当地有关部门介绍，所有货物都已完成清关。

12月4日，这列满载着家用电器制造商BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH) 1383台冰箱的货运火车从伊斯坦布尔出发，行驶了8693公里。据西安国际贸易物流园区称，这批货物价值1040万元(约合159万美元)。

“这个欢乐的时刻标志着土耳其和中国之间的历史关系的恢复，”土耳其驻中国大使Abdulkadir Emin Onen在纪念仪式上致辞时说。

他还说，由于货运列车在稳定国际物流供应链方面发挥了至关重要的作用，中欧之间的铁路连接在疫情期间变得更加重要。

他表示:“进一步利用土耳其和中国之间的铁路连接，将加快欧亚大陆的经济活动。”

BSH的经理Sun孟表示，与传统的海运相比，从土耳其到中国的货运列车花费的时间要少得多，极大地便利了两国之间的货物贸易。

孙说:“现在我们有了另一种快速、高效、稳定的货物运输方式。”

今年前11个月，中欧往返陕西省省会西安的班列发送量超过3400人次，几乎是去年同期的两倍。

A congratulation ceremony is held for the successful launch of the first cargo train from Turkey to China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 23, 2020. The first cargo train from Turkey to China has arrived in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an. All goods completed customs clearance, according to local authorities. The cargo train, loaded with 1,383 refrigerators for the home appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH), traveled 8,693 km after leaving Istanbul on Dec. 4. The cargo is worth about 10.4 million yuan (about 1.59 million U.S. dollars), according to the Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

XI'AN, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The first cargo train from Turkey to China has arrived in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an. All goods completed customs clearance, according to local authorities.

The cargo train, loaded with 1,383 refrigerators for the home appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH), traveled 8,693 km after leaving Istanbul on Dec. 4. The cargo is worth about 10.4 million yuan (about 1.59 million U.S. dollars), according to the Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park.

"The joyous occasion marks the revival of the historical ties between Turkey and China," said Abdulkadir Emin Onen, Turkish ambassador to China, while addressing a ceremony to mark the event.

He added that the railway connection between China and Europe has become even more vital during the pandemic since freight trains play a crucial role in stabilizing the international logistics supply chain.

"Further use of the railway connection between Turkey and China will accelerate economic activity across Eurasia," he said.

Compared with the traditional ocean shipping, it takes much less time to travel from Turkey to China with the cargo train, significantly facilitating goods trading between the two countries, said a BSH manager Sun Meng.

"Now we have another fast, efficient and stable way to transport goods," Sun said.

China-Europe freight trains to and from Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, saw more than 3,400 trips in the first 11 months of this year, almost double the figure for the same period last year.