On May 18th at 11:00 AM, a freight train carrying 21 wagons of aluminum oxide departed from Jingxi Railway Station in Guangxi, marking a significant milestone for the Dejing Railway, which has been in operation for five months. This event symbolizes a major step forward in Jingxi County’s pursuit of its “Aluminum Dream.â€
Jingxi and Pingguo counties are both part of the Baise Revolutionary District in Guangxi, located 196 kilometers apart. While Pingguo is known as the “Aluminum Capital of South China†with bauxite reserves reaching 290 million tons, Jingxi holds even larger reserves—406 million tons proven and up to 600 million tons in the long term. Despite this, Pingguo enjoys greater recognition. The reason? Infrastructure.
Hu Shengsheng, deputy director of the logistics department at China Aluminium’s Guangxi branch, explained that railway transportation saves approximately 8 million yuan annually in logistics costs compared to road transport.
The Nankun Railway, which passes through Pingguo, was opened in December 1997. Over the past 16 years, more than 10 million tons of aluminum products have been transported nationwide via this line, along with over 10 million tons of raw materials. The efficient, year-round railway transport has significantly boosted Pingguo’s aluminum industry. In 2012, the county’s GDP exceeded 10 billion yuan—a sevenfold increase from 16 years prior.
In contrast, Jingxi County had no railway access before, making it harder to develop its aluminum industry. Located on the border of southwestern Guangxi and Vietnam, it is over 600 kilometers from Nanning, with 127 kilometers of rugged terrain along the Panshan Road. Transporting aluminum products to Nanning costs around 100 yuan per ton—nearly three times higher than in Pingguo.
In December 2012, the Debao-Jingxi Railway connected with the Tiandong-Debao Railway, forming a “two-wing fly together†pattern with the Nankun Railway. This integration reduced rail transport costs by about 30% compared to road transport. According to Xie Shubin, director of Jingxi Railway Station, the alumina train launched on May 18th showcased the maturity of the Dejing Railway’s freight operations. Since its opening, the station has not only attracted alumina but also 500,000 tons of manganese products for local transport. Future plans include marketing iron ore and coal imports from Longbang Port in Vietnam.
Notably, Jingxi Railway Station is just 30 kilometers from Longbang, a Class I port. As railway freight operations continue to improve, the Dejing Railway will play an increasingly important role in connecting China with Vietnam and linking Vietnam to other ASEAN countries, enhancing international trade routes.
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