Dachser s Europe Connection 德莎集團的歐洲聯通
導語
Dachser s OBOR plans to connect Europe are a watershed in the emerging cross-continent rail logistics service.
德莎集團聯通歐洲的『一帶一路』計劃成為正在興起的跨大陸鐵路物流運輸服務領域中的分水嶺。
China kicked off this year with a bang, waving bon voyage to a 200-container block train as it departed from the coastal industrial and manufacturing power house of Zhejiang Province bound for the far opposite side of Eurasia: London. The rail link bridges an astounding amount of ground, connecting London via Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France and the English Channel. The feat was heralded by many as a railway marvel.
今年中國以一個爆炸性事件開頭，載有200個集裝箱的固定編組班車從沿海的工業製造重心浙江省出發，目的地是歐亞大陸的另一邊：倫敦。鐵路橫跨廣袤的土地，途徑哈薩克、俄羅斯、白俄羅斯、波蘭、德國、比利時、法國和英吉利海峽，最終到達倫敦。這條鐵路線承載著許多豐功偉績。
Soon after, the UK responded in kind, sending its own freight train loaded with UK-made whiskey, soft drinks and other western products in a show of logistics trends to come. Riding on the media fanfare of these demonstrations of OBOR』s connectivity promise, world-leading logistics companies are scrambling to put the finishing touches on their own plans to increase end-to-end rail connections between China and European markets.
不久之後，滿載英國自產威士忌、軟飲料和其它西方商品的貨車從英國駛出，預示著即將到來的物流新趨勢。在媒體大肆報道『一帶一路』互聯美好前景的同時，世界領先的物流公司爭相完成其連接中國和歐洲市場互聯計劃的最後部分。
German-based Dachser is a leader in this regard. The family owned company, one of the world』s major logistics providers with a staff of 27,500 at over 400 locations worldwide and revenues of €5.7 billion in 2016, has introduced a new weekly LCL (less container load) railway service from China to Europe. This connection promises to extend the novelty of these long-distance connections to daily use, normalizing door-to-door logistics solutions between two continents.
總部位於德國的德莎是物流領域的領導者。這家家族企業是世界上最大的物流服務提供商，在全球400多個城市擁有27500名員工，2016年收入達到57億歐元，並且已經增加了每周由中國至歐洲的拼箱貨(LCL)鐵路運輸班次。這一互聯有望使這些稀少的長途班次作為日常班次，使兩個大陸間的門到門物流解決方案常規化。
「With capacity constraints a limiting factor, the rail route to Europe has become an integral part of the integrated supply chain in the OBOR equation,」 explains Yves Larquemin, Managing Director of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics (Dachser) North China. 「Rail transport is up to 80% cheaper than air and 10 to 20 days faster than ocean. This internationalizes the supply chain in exciting ways, for instance creating new advantages in serving Poland and Russia.」 Dachser now ships Chinese components to Poland for assembly before reaching European consumers.
德莎中國北方空海物流（德莎）執行總裁Yves Larquemin表示：「隨著貨物容量的限制，通往歐洲的鐵路線成為了『一帶一路』等式中整合供應鏈不可或缺的一部分。鐵路運輸比航空運輸可節省80%的費用，比海運快10到20天。這一令人振奮的方式將供應鏈國際化，比如說為服務波蘭和俄羅斯創造了更多有利條件。」 目前德莎將中國的部件運至波蘭組裝，再運至歐洲消費市場。
Dachser s Edoardo Podesta and Yves Larquemin aredriving forward the OBOR European rail connection.
Rail Rollout
鐵路首秀
Together with other China developments like a new North China air freight gateway, 「Dachser LCL railway demonstrates how businesses must respond to constantly changing markets and demands in Asia Pacific,」 adds Edoardo Podestá, Managing Director of Dachser Asia Pacific. 「The positive development of our business in the first quarter of this year demonstrates that our efforts have paid off.」
除了包括新的北部空運門戶在內的中國發展項目之外，德莎亞太區總裁Edoardo Podestá表示：「德莎LCL鐵路運輸展現了業務如何不斷應對亞太不斷變化的市場和需求。今年第一季度我們業務的積極發展顯示，我們的努力得到了回報。」
Much of the success can be credited to central China』s emerging connections with Europe, feels Kevin Chen, Managing Director of Dachser South China: 「OBOR gives Western China a real opportunity to develop. Pearl River Delta is the gateway of the Maritime Silk Road for thousands of years, but Chengdu, Chongqing and Changsha have now launched express rail service to Europe.」
德莎中國南方執行總裁Kevin Chen認為，獲得成功的原因大部分可歸結於中國中部與歐洲正在興起的互聯。「『一帶一路』為中國西部帶來了真正的發展機遇。珠江三角洲是幾千年海上絲綢之路的門戶，成都、重慶和長沙如今也已開展了至歐洲的特快鐵路服務。」
Further West, Dachser parallels the central government』s promotion of the Xinjiang OBOR base. 「Before OBOR, we were hardly aware about this province in terms of logistics and trade,」 says Chen. 「Now it』s a very hot topic.」
德莎響應中央政府推動新疆作為『一帶一路』基地的做法，陳先生稱：「在『一帶一路』之前，我們在物流和貿易方面幾乎沒有注意過這個省份，但現在新疆成為了熱門話題。」
Handling 80.1 million shipments with a volume of 38.2 million metric tons last year, Dachser uses its own consolidation containers for rail transport between Wuhan/China and Hamburg/Germany. Fixed weekly departures and related upstream and downstream activities follow defined standards and schedules. Dedicated operational teams manage the process, from pre-carriage to final destination. Meanwhile, service desks on both sides of OBOR assure processes run smoothly.
去年德莎共經手了8001萬次運輸，運輸量達到3820萬公噸。在中國武漢和德國漢堡間的鐵路運輸使用自家的加固集裝箱，每周固定出發，遵守詳細制定的標準和規則進行上下游活動。從裝箱前運輸至到達目的地，都由專門的運營團隊管理流程。同時，在『一帶一路』兩端的服務中心也確保整個流程的順利進行。
In a wider context, it is clear why China supports such initiatives. The nation』s rail network, especially its modern high-speed network, has become a major source of pride for the country. The 124,000 km rail network, including the largest high-speed network in the world featuring over 22,000 km of track as of last year, shuffles passengers about the cities at lightning speed and is a major contributor to new regional commercial activity.
在大環境下，中國支持這些倡議的原因很清楚。中國的鐵路網路，尤其是現代高速網路，已經成為了國家驕傲的主要根源。該網路擁有12萬4千公里的鐵路，包括擁有2.2萬公里的軌道，是目前世界上最大的高速網路，在城際間快速運送乘客。鐵路網路的發展是新區域商業活動的主要貢獻因素。
Currently, China』s large east-west rail trunks serve a passenger transport market comprised of time-sensitive travellers moving toward the high-speed bracket. This puts to good use China』s incredible rail infrastructure by repurposing it for end-to-end logistics links, a natural evolution from a market perspective. Of course, doing this is a challenge. With the likes of Dachser bringing a history of global experience to bear – their slogan being Intelligent Logistics – growth of such end-to-end solutions issure to be robust.
目前，中國的大型東西部鐵路軌道服務於由時間敏感度高的旅客群體組成的旅客運輸市場的，向高速鐵路發展。這很好地利用了中國令人驚嘆的鐵路基礎設施，重新賦予其端到端物流連接的宗旨，也是從市場角度認為的自然之舉。誠然，如此做法的確是個挑戰。隨著像德莎一樣秉承『智能物流』理念的公司帶來全球經驗歷史，端到端物流解決方案的發展必將壯大。
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