April 23, 20204 At 15:52 on April 22, an open-top container train carrying 1,000 tons of imported zinc concentrate departed from Guangxi Fangchenggang Station to Guizhou Machangping Station. It is understood that this batch of zinc concentrate was transported from Brazil to Fangchenggang Port by sea, and then transferred by rail to Machangping, Guizhou to provide guarantee for the transportation of main raw materials required for battery production.

Zinc concentrate is the main raw material for the production of zinc ingots and is widely used in the manufacture of zinc alloys, batteries, anti-corrosion materials, chemicals and other products. Previously, Guangxi Funan Logistics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Funan Logistics Company) mainly transported zinc concentrate to Shengtun Energy Metal Chemistry (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. for desulfurization and refining to form zinc roasting sand, and then transported it to Sichuan to produce zinc ingots.

Zinc ingots made from zinc concentrate are the main components used to make zinc-manganese battery cathode materials. This zinc-manganese battery composed of zinc and manganese without harmful substances has outstanding advantages in environmental protection. In recent years, as people's awareness of environmental protection has increased, zinc-manganese batteries have become one of the ideal battery choices in the current market, and market demand has also increased. Funan Logistics Company's original method of transportation by car can no longer meet the company's production needs. After learning about this news during a visit to the market, Fangchenggang Station of Guangxi Coastal Railway Company visited the company many times to fully understand the market demand for the goods, the company's production and supply inventory, tailor-made transportation plans for the company, and calculate the "economic "Account" guides enterprises to "transfer from road to railway", effectively reducing corporate logistics costs.

"The railway has alleviated our urgent need and also saved us 5%-10% of logistics costs. This year we expect to transport 100,000 tons of zinc concentrate by railway." Wei Kunlun, head of Funan Logistics Company, said.Editor/Zhao E