Recently, the road freight port on Heixiazi Island officially broke ground. This milestone event marks a new historical stage in the construction of the Heixiazi Island China Russia International Cooperation Demonstration Zone, injecting strong momentum into the interconnection and common development of China and Russia.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, large excavators and construction vehicles were neatly arranged and operating at full capacity, playing a passionate prelude to the project construction. With the official groundbreaking of the project, the construction of the Heixiazi Island highway freight port has fully begun. Currently, the joint development cooperation between China and Russia on Heixiazi Island is progressing in an orderly manner, with the construction of the highway passenger port project steadily underway and the project progress exceeding half. In the future, the passenger port will form a development pattern of both passenger and freight with the newly started freight port, further consolidating the strategic position of Heixiazi Island's northward opening.

Heixiazi Island Highway Freight Port Construction Project is a strategic project to implement the the Belt and Road Initiative and expand China's opening to the north. The total construction period is two years, and the main construction content includes facilities such as freight joint inspection building, vehicle passage, logistics comprehensive building, supervision warehouse, heat treatment warehouse, etc., aiming to create an international freight port that improves the layout of the China Russia freight channel and enhances the level of interconnection between the two countries.

After the completion of this port, its significance is profound. It will effectively promote the sustained development of Sino Russian trade and deepen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries; Optimize the layout of the China Russia freight channel, achieve seamless connection between China and Russia freight, and significantly improve logistics efficiency. Heixiazi Island is only 30 kilometers away from the city of Khabarovsk in Russia, far superior to other ports. After completion, it can significantly reduce the cost of goods transportation and effectively promote the development of the region's outward oriented economy. At the same time, it will also promote economic and trade cooperation between the two regions, assist in the development of mutual trade, effectively facilitate the circulation of livelihood materials, and benefit the livelihoods of both China and Russia.

To ensure the high-quality progress of the project, Heilongjiang Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. has established a sophisticated management team and carefully planned the entire project process. Adhere to ecological priority, achieve green construction, and use professional BIM technology to create a digital smart construction site, with full process digital dynamic management of project changes, progress, and costs, improving construction efficiency and level. Zhao Jiayi, Deputy Director of the Planning and Construction Bureau of the Heixiazi Island Management Committee, stated that after the completion of the freight port, it will become a first-class freight port with an annual freight volume of up to 2 million tons. It will complement the functions of the passenger port, share infrastructure, and form a synergistic effect of both passenger and freight transportation. The relevant departments will also continue to communicate with the Russian side to jointly promote the construction of the port and strive for the project to be put into use as soon as possible. Keywords: the Belt and Road news, the Belt and Road project

The construction of the Heixiazi Island highway freight port is a vivid practice of China and Russia working together and achieving win-win cooperation. It will not only improve the strategic layout of one island and one bridge, enhance the level of connectivity between China and Russia, but also bring unprecedented opportunities for cooperation and development space for both sides.Editor/Cheng Liting