Gansu Province's Wuwei City has transformed its historic Silk Road pathways into a vital modern logistics corridor for westward trade and opening-up. This development was highlighted by local officials during a recent major investment forum.
Wuwei Municipal Party Secretary Wu Heqian stated on the 8th that the Wuwei International Land Port has now launched 11 international freight routes connecting China with Europe and Russia. Its services reach 46 cities and regions across 22 countries in Central Asia and Europe, offering comprehensive "door-to-door" international logistics solutions. He made these remarks at the Wuwei City Key Industrial Investment Promotion Symposium, part of the 32nd China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair.
As one of the four featured cities at this year's fair, Wuwei is leveraging its strategic location as a Silk Road hub to expand its international logistics network. The regular operation of the "Tianma" international freight train service further strengthens its role as a key gateway for westward economic engagement.
The Wuwei International Land Port is one of three major land ports prioritized for development in Gansu Province. Strategically positioned at the intersection of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, it has established a comprehensive platform for export-oriented economic activity, featuring "two centers, two ports, and one station." It has opened six major international logistics channels and has operated a total of 273 international freight trains, solidifying its open economic framework.
Gansu Province possesses unique advantages as a corridor and hub, serving as a strategic link on the Eurasian Land Bridge. Xu Junsheng, Deputy Director of the Gansu (Wuwei) International Land Port Management Committee, explained that building on its legacy as a crucial node on the ancient Silk Road, the port utilizes surplus national railway capacity to create an extensive logistics network. It provides direct access westward to the heart of Eurasia via border ports, connects eastward to major coastal ports, and links southward into the New Western Land-Sea Corridor.
Xu Junsheng added that the Wuwei International Land Port is accelerating its transition from a "corridor economy" to an "industrial economy." It hosts Gansu's first designated supervision site for imported meat, featuring 20 standardized cold storage facilities with a total capacity of 3,400 tons. This infrastructure supports an annual import capacity of 130,000 tons of meat, facilitating regular trade in imported meat products with countries including Belarus and Argentina.
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