武汉企业盘活利比里亚废弃铁路和货站

Group 1 - Three locomotives from Wuhan Jinhua Sheng Railway Co., Ltd. arrived at the port of Monrovia, Liberia, after a three-month ocean journey [1][3] - The Bong Mine Railway, a crucial economic artery connecting Bong Mine to Monrovia Port, has a total length of 85 kilometers and an annual transportation capacity of 1.5 million tons of iron concentrate, valued at $165 million [2] - The railway, built in the 1950s, had fallen into disrepair due to aging infrastructure, including corroded steel bridges and decayed sleepers, leading to operational paralysis [2] Group 2 - In early 2023, Wuhan Jinhua Sheng undertook the restoration and operation project of the Bong Mine Railway, responding to the Belt and Road Initiative, and successfully achieved one-time operational success within six months [2] - The company implemented a "Chinese standards + localized adaptation" approach to overcome local challenges, increasing the railway's annual capacity from nearly zero to 1.5 million tons [2] - The recent completion of the Bongfeng Station expansion project increased the total length of the station tracks from 260 meters to 600 meters, doubling the loading efficiency and enhancing train composition capacity from 21 to 42 cars [2] Group 3 - The project is seen as a vivid representation of Chinese technology, standards, and equipment deeply participating in African construction [2] - The Bong Mine Railway project is progressing steadily towards a capacity increase plan, aiming to expand from 1.5 million tons to 3 million tons and eventually to 6 million tons, thereby strengthening the logistics foundation for local economic development [2]