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Op-Ed: Chinese Companies Transitioning into Operational Role in Overseas Projects
By Luo Ensi (People's Daily Online) 07:07, October 07, 2016
The Chinese-built railway linking the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and the port of Djibouti, which will be Africa's first modern electrified railway, was inaugurated in Addis Ababa Wednesday.
Stretching 725.7 kilometers and with a designed speed of 120 km per hour, the newly-built electric rail line between Addis Ababa to Djibouti offers an opportunity for China. Constructed by China Railway Group and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corp (CRCC), the line will also be operated by the Chinese consortium for about six years.
Compared with U.S.-European countries, China is more inclined to undertake infrastructure projects in Africa. While more and more U.S. and European countries stay on their African projects as operators, China’s operational experience is lacking. This has created a two-fold problem for Sino-African business relations. When a Chinese side finishes the project, the African side - public or private - takes over operations. If the African side runs into an issue, the operators would conveniently blame the Chinese constructors. Eventually, the confidence in Chinese businesses suffers.
This happened to the Chinese-built Tanzania-Zambia railway (TAZARA), official inaugurated in 1976. The Chinese constructors did not take over the management of the railway. While the project sustained the 1998 great floods in Tanzania, its operation remains unsatisfactory. With a design transportation capacity of 2 million tons per year, the railway climaxed at 1.27 million tons in the year 1977, and has henceforth seen a decline. Interviews with people who were involved directly in the construction of the railway, all from China, Tanzania, or Zambia, show they all believed that the unsatisfactory operation has to do with the chasm between constructors and operators.
The railway between Addis Ababa and Djibouti offers an opportunity to alter this trend. In the six years of running the railway, China hopes to do more than just uphold smooth operations. The world’s second largest economy aims to localize the operations, too. This means establishing an operational system and internal philosophy able to influence the next generation. Due to a lack of capable talent, both Ethiopia and Djibouti have already reported sending students abroad to China to study railways. By adopting these measures, this project will avoid the risk associated with an international body taking over local operations. If successful, it can be the poster boy for future Chinese operational management in Africa.
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Op-Ed: Chinese Companies Transitioning into Operational Role in Overseas Projects
By Luo Ensi (People's Daily Online) 07:07, October 07, 2016
The Chinese-built railway linking the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and the port of Djibouti, which will be Africa's first modern electrified railway, was inaugurated in Addis Ababa Wednesday.
Stretching 725.7 kilometers and with a designed speed of 120 km per hour, the newly-built electric rail line between Addis Ababa to Djibouti offers an opportunity for China. Constructed by China Railway Group and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corp (CRCC), the line will also be operated by the Chinese consortium for about six years.
Compared with U.S.-European countries, China is more inclined to undertake infrastructure projects in Africa. While more and more U.S. and European countries stay on their African projects as operators, China’s operational experience is lacking. This has created a two-fold problem for Sino-African business relations. When a Chinese side finishes the project, the African side - public or private - takes over operations. If the African side runs into an issue, the operators would conveniently blame the Chinese constructors. Eventually, the confidence in Chinese businesses suffers.
This happened to the Chinese-built Tanzania-Zambia railway (TAZARA), official inaugurated in 1976. The Chinese constructors did not take over the management of the railway. While the project sustained the 1998 great floods in Tanzania, its operation remains unsatisfactory. With a design transportation capacity of 2 million tons per year, the railway climaxed at 1.27 million tons in the year 1977, and has henceforth seen a decline. Interviews with people who were involved directly in the construction of the railway, all from China, Tanzania, or Zambia, show they all believed that the unsatisfactory operation has to do with the chasm between constructors and operators.
The railway between Addis Ababa and Djibouti offers an opportunity to alter this trend. In the six years of running the railway, China hopes to do more than just uphold smooth operations. The world’s second largest economy aims to localize the operations, too. This means establishing an operational system and internal philosophy able to influence the next generation. Due to a lack of capable talent, both Ethiopia and Djibouti have already reported sending students abroad to China to study railways. By adopting these measures, this project will avoid the risk associated with an international body taking over local operations. If successful, it can be the poster boy for future Chinese operational management in Africa.
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Zambia, Chinese firm seal railway construction deal
Updated: 2016-11-03 10:11
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LUSAKA -- Zambia on Wednesday signed a deal for the construction of a new railway project with China's state-run firm that will enhance transportation in the southern African nation.
The 388-kilometer railway, to run from the eastern town of Chipata to the central town of Serenje via another eastern town of Petauke, will be constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), at a cost of $2.3 billion within a four-year period.
"This project aims at enhancing regional trade and transport competitiveness by providing an alternative trade route to the East Coast of Africa via the Port of Nacala in Mozambique." Minister of Transport and Communications Brian Mushimba said at a signing ceremony in Lusaka, the country's capital.
The project will provide the much-needed link between the Zambian main railway line network with the Malawian railway line network through the existing Chipata-Mchinji railway line which forms part of the Nacala Corridor, Mushimba said.
The project will enable the government to save funds used on rehabilitation of damaged roads due to haulage of bulk and heavy cargo.
The project, he added, is meant to enhance regional and international trade through the Nacala Development Corridor which involves Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
According to him, the project is one of the strategic infrastructure projects the government intends to implement through the China-Africa Cooperation framework announced by the Chinese government during the 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in South Africa where $60 billion fund was pledged.
He further expressed confidence in the Chinese firm's ability to construct the railway within the stipulated period because it has wealth of experience in undertaking railway construction projects.
On his part, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming said the signing and implementation of the project will further promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The railway line, Yang said, will promote Zambia's trade, investment, employment and sustainable development and open another route to the sea for the landlocked southern African nation.
"I believe it will be an important part of the integrated southern African transportation system which connects Zambia with Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Mozambique," he added.
Zambia, Chinese firm seal railway construction deal
Updated: 2016-11-03 10:11
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LUSAKA -- Zambia on Wednesday signed a deal for the construction of a new railway project with China's state-run firm that will enhance transportation in the southern African nation.
The 388-kilometer railway, to run from the eastern town of Chipata to the central town of Serenje via another eastern town of Petauke, will be constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), at a cost of $2.3 billion within a four-year period.
"This project aims at enhancing regional trade and transport competitiveness by providing an alternative trade route to the East Coast of Africa via the Port of Nacala in Mozambique." Minister of Transport and Communications Brian Mushimba said at a signing ceremony in Lusaka, the country's capital.
The project will provide the much-needed link between the Zambian main railway line network with the Malawian railway line network through the existing Chipata-Mchinji railway line which forms part of the Nacala Corridor, Mushimba said.
The project will enable the government to save funds used on rehabilitation of damaged roads due to haulage of bulk and heavy cargo.
The project, he added, is meant to enhance regional and international trade through the Nacala Development Corridor which involves Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
According to him, the project is one of the strategic infrastructure projects the government intends to implement through the China-Africa Cooperation framework announced by the Chinese government during the 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in South Africa where $60 billion fund was pledged.
He further expressed confidence in the Chinese firm's ability to construct the railway within the stipulated period because it has wealth of experience in undertaking railway construction projects.
On his part, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming said the signing and implementation of the project will further promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The railway line, Yang said, will promote Zambia's trade, investment, employment and sustainable development and open another route to the sea for the landlocked southern African nation.
"I believe it will be an important part of the integrated southern African transportation system which connects Zambia with Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Mozambique," he added.
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Zambia, Chinese firm seal railway construction deal
Source: Xinhua | 2016-11-04 15:39:10 | Editor: huaxia
File photo shows the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, one of China's many railway projects in Africa. (Xinhua)
LUSAKA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Wednesday signed a deal for the construction of a new railway project with China's state-run firm that will enhance transportation in the southern African nation.
The 388-kilometer railway, to run from the eastern town of Chipata to the central town of Serenje via another eastern town of Petauke, will be constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), at a cost of 2.3 billion U.S. dollars within a four-year period.
"This project aims at enhancing regional trade and transport competitiveness by providing an alternative trade route to the East Coast of Africa via the Port of Nacala in Mozambique." Minister of Transport and Communications Brian Mushimba said at a signing ceremony in Lusaka, the country's capital.
The project will provide the much-needed link between the Zambian main railway line network with the Malawian railway line network through the existing Chipata-Mchinji railway line which forms part of the Nacala Corridor, Mushimba said.
The project will enable the government to save funds used on rehabilitation of damaged roads due to haulage of bulk and heavy cargo.
The project, he added, is meant to enhance regional and international trade through the Nacala Development Corridor which involves Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
According to him, the project is one of the strategic infrastructure projects the government intends to implement through the China-Africa Cooperation framework announced by the Chinese government during the 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in South Africa where 60 billion dollars fund was pledged.
He further expressed confidence in the Chinese firm's ability to construct the railway within the stipulated period because it has wealth of experience in undertaking railway construction projects.
On his part, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming said the signing and implementation of the project will further promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The railway line, Yang said, will promote Zambia's trade, investment, employment and sustainable development and open another route to the sea for the landlocked southern African nation.
"I believe it will be an important part of the integrated southern African transportation system which connects Zambia with Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Mozambique," he added.
Source: Xinhua | 2016-11-04 15:39:10 | Editor: huaxia
LUSAKA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Wednesday signed a deal for the construction of a new railway project with China's state-run firm that will enhance transportation in the southern African nation.
The 388-kilometer railway, to run from the eastern town of Chipata to the central town of Serenje via another eastern town of Petauke, will be constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), at a cost of 2.3 billion U.S. dollars within a four-year period.
"This project aims at enhancing regional trade and transport competitiveness by providing an alternative trade route to the East Coast of Africa via the Port of Nacala in Mozambique." Minister of Transport and Communications Brian Mushimba said at a signing ceremony in Lusaka, the country's capital.
The project will provide the much-needed link between the Zambian main railway line network with the Malawian railway line network through the existing Chipata-Mchinji railway line which forms part of the Nacala Corridor, Mushimba said.
The project will enable the government to save funds used on rehabilitation of damaged roads due to haulage of bulk and heavy cargo.
The project, he added, is meant to enhance regional and international trade through the Nacala Development Corridor which involves Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
According to him, the project is one of the strategic infrastructure projects the government intends to implement through the China-Africa Cooperation framework announced by the Chinese government during the 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in South Africa where 60 billion dollars fund was pledged.
He further expressed confidence in the Chinese firm's ability to construct the railway within the stipulated period because it has wealth of experience in undertaking railway construction projects.
On his part, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming said the signing and implementation of the project will further promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The railway line, Yang said, will promote Zambia's trade, investment, employment and sustainable development and open another route to the sea for the landlocked southern African nation.
"I believe it will be an important part of the integrated southern African transportation system which connects Zambia with Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Mozambique," he added.
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High-speed rail deal among 21 signed by China and Russia
China Daily, November 8, 2016
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at the 21st China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 7, 2016. [Xinhua]
Twenty-one agreements were signed between China and Russia on Monday to further promote cooperation in various fields, including on high-speed railways, during Premier Li Keqiang's visit to St. Petersburg.
Li and his Russian counterpart, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, witnessed the signing of the agreements -- which also included civil nuclear power technologies, energy projects and linking China's Belt and Road Initiative with the Russia-dominated Eurasian Economic Union -- after the 21st China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting in St. Petersburg.
Premier Li arrived in St. Petersburg on Sunday, the fourth stop of an eight-day Eurasian trip that has also taken him to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Latvia. He was accompanied by Medvedev to visit the State Hermitage Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The coastal city, Russia's second-largest, is also Medvedev's hometown, and the two went there under a special "hometown diplomacy" agreement. Medvedev previously visited Li's hometown of Hefei, Anhui province, at Li's invitation.
"Both sides have reached important consensus on trade, investment, education and people-to-people exchanges," said Premier Li. "There is still more new potential to tap for bilateral cooperation ... which is beneficial to both peoples and regional development."
Medvedev said both countries are carrying out large projects in infrastructure, nuclear power generators and high-speed railway, each costing billions of US dollars.
Both countries will cooperate more in small and medium-sized enterprises, he added.
A joint statement issued after the meeting summed up the achievements of bilateral cooperation and will guide the next cooperative steps in trade, investment, energy and people-to-people exchanges. Additionally, China and Russia will safeguard regional and global peace and stability as well as establish a fair and rational world order, the statement said.
Li Xing, a professor of international relations at Beijing Normal University, said regular meetings allow the two leaders to communicate effectively on major issues and facilitate economic cooperation in a timely manner. He added that China-Russia cooperation is characterized by high synergy and major projects that reflect complementary and win-win collaborations.
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China Daily, November 8, 2016
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at the 21st China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 7, 2016. [Xinhua]
Twenty-one agreements were signed between China and Russia on Monday to further promote cooperation in various fields, including on high-speed railways, during Premier Li Keqiang's visit to St. Petersburg.
Li and his Russian counterpart, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, witnessed the signing of the agreements -- which also included civil nuclear power technologies, energy projects and linking China's Belt and Road Initiative with the Russia-dominated Eurasian Economic Union -- after the 21st China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting in St. Petersburg.
Premier Li arrived in St. Petersburg on Sunday, the fourth stop of an eight-day Eurasian trip that has also taken him to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Latvia. He was accompanied by Medvedev to visit the State Hermitage Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The coastal city, Russia's second-largest, is also Medvedev's hometown, and the two went there under a special "hometown diplomacy" agreement. Medvedev previously visited Li's hometown of Hefei, Anhui province, at Li's invitation.
"Both sides have reached important consensus on trade, investment, education and people-to-people exchanges," said Premier Li. "There is still more new potential to tap for bilateral cooperation ... which is beneficial to both peoples and regional development."
Medvedev said both countries are carrying out large projects in infrastructure, nuclear power generators and high-speed railway, each costing billions of US dollars.
Both countries will cooperate more in small and medium-sized enterprises, he added.
A joint statement issued after the meeting summed up the achievements of bilateral cooperation and will guide the next cooperative steps in trade, investment, energy and people-to-people exchanges. Additionally, China and Russia will safeguard regional and global peace and stability as well as establish a fair and rational world order, the statement said.
Li Xing, a professor of international relations at Beijing Normal University, said regular meetings allow the two leaders to communicate effectively on major issues and facilitate economic cooperation in a timely manner. He added that China-Russia cooperation is characterized by high synergy and major projects that reflect complementary and win-win collaborations.
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China exports eight-inch chips to India
Source: Xinhua 2016-11-15 15:41:52
CHANGSHA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's leading locomotive maker, CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co. Ltd., has made the country's first bulk export of eight-inch chips to India.
The company, based in Zhuzhou City in central China's Hunan Province, said on Tuesday that it exported eight-inch insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) chips that will be used for upgrading the transformers of 100 locomotives in India to make the electric trains more energy-efficient.
The China-made chips are currently used on the 7,200-kilowatt electric locomotives that power China's high-speed trains.
CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co. Ltd. built the world's second eight-inch chip production line in 2014, which has reached annual output of 120,000 chips and 1 million IGBT modules.
The IGBT chip is a key technology of modern electric appliances. It can be used in everything from high-speed rail to the aerospace and aviation industries.
The Chinese locomotive maker expects the chips to have huge export potential.
Source: Xinhua 2016-11-15 15:41:52
CHANGSHA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's leading locomotive maker, CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co. Ltd., has made the country's first bulk export of eight-inch chips to India.
The company, based in Zhuzhou City in central China's Hunan Province, said on Tuesday that it exported eight-inch insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) chips that will be used for upgrading the transformers of 100 locomotives in India to make the electric trains more energy-efficient.
The China-made chips are currently used on the 7,200-kilowatt electric locomotives that power China's high-speed trains.
CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co. Ltd. built the world's second eight-inch chip production line in 2014, which has reached annual output of 120,000 chips and 1 million IGBT modules.
The IGBT chip is a key technology of modern electric appliances. It can be used in everything from high-speed rail to the aerospace and aviation industries.
The Chinese locomotive maker expects the chips to have huge export potential.
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Indeed is!
I've seen insulated gate Bi-polar Devices used in power Electronics and these are pretty sophisticated piece of engineered devices.
Chinese expertise in area of chips is quite well known and infact as we often say, Chinese mass production of these chips and other devices (Capacitors, Power Diodes) is one reason why prices have come down in world market and more and more countries are switching over to IGBT based traction. IGBT based traction is extremely efficient and saves a lot of power in traction purposes, thereby indirectly reducing carbon footprint of transportation technologies as well.
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Evolution Rail wins $1.4bn contract for Australia's HCMT project
Evolution Rail consortium has secured a A$2bn ($1.4bn) contract for Victoria Government's High-Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) project in Australia.
As part of Evolution Rail consortium, Plenary Group will deliver and maintain 65 new high-capacity trains over the next 35 years under the project.
The trains will be built in Victoria over the next six years. The project also includes construction of new maintenance facilities in Pakenham East and Calder Park.
In addition, the consortium also features Downer Group as delivery and maintenance lead, as well as CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles being in charge of design and technology.
Plenary Group CEO Paul Oppenheim said: “Evolution Rail had moved swiftly from preferred to contractual close over the past few weeks, and will now move to financial close with its partners.
“The efficiency which contract close has been achieved reflects Evolution Rail’s comprehensive bid which in turn, attracted strong support from our debt and equity financiers who have worked alongside the consortium partners at every step.
Evolution Rail’s debt participants will include Westpac, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, HSBC, ICBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mizuho Bank and UOB.
"The new trains will increase capacity on the Cranbourne Pakenham line by 42%."
The project will receive equity financing from Plenary (30.1%), Downer (10%), CRRC (10%) and funds managed and advised by global private markets investment manager Partners Group (49.9%).
Oppenheim further added: “Plenary was particularly pleased to achieve the introduction of a new international entrant into the Victorian rolling stock manufacturing market (in CRRC Changchun) through a partnership with Downer that will achieve more than 60% local content in the manufacturing of the new train fleet.”
The first of the new trains is expected to come into service in mid-2019 and together with the A$1.6bn ($1.1bn) Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal project, the new trains will increase capacity on the Cranbourne Pakenham line by 42%.
All 65 trains will be ready for the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2026.
http://www.railway-technology.com/n...ontract-for-hcmt-project-in-australia-5677028
（联合早报网讯）中国中车长客股份公司今天（26日）对外宣布，长客股份联合体与澳大利亚公共交通运输部签署了澳大利亚维多利亚州政府高运量地铁车（HCMT）项目合同，合同总金额20亿澳元（约合101亿元人民币）。
与澳大利亚公共交通运输部签署合同的联合体由中车长客股份、澳大利亚Downer公司、澳大利亚PlenaryGroup组成。其中，长客约占合同总金额的45%。
HCMT项目是维多利亚州政府有史以来最大的地铁车辆采购项目，本地化率高达60%。据悉，项目执行期间还将为维多利亚州当地提供1100个高技能的工作机会。
中车长客介绍，此项目是中车长客继与Downer公司合作，于2007至2014年间成功交付澳大利亚悉尼EDI项目626辆不锈钢双层电动动车组之后，又一次服务澳洲市场。
根据合同，在这次项目中，中车长客将负责65列高运量地铁车辆的设计、制造、调试以及模拟器的设计和制造等。
据称，首列HCMT地铁车预计于2019年中期投入运营
http://www.zaobao.com/realtime/china/story20161126-695069
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Evolution Rail consortium has secured a A$2bn ($1.4bn) contract for Victoria Government's High-Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) project in Australia.
As part of Evolution Rail consortium, Plenary Group will deliver and maintain 65 new high-capacity trains over the next 35 years under the project.
The trains will be built in Victoria over the next six years. The project also includes construction of new maintenance facilities in Pakenham East and Calder Park.
In addition, the consortium also features Downer Group as delivery and maintenance lead, as well as CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles being in charge of design and technology.
Plenary Group CEO Paul Oppenheim said: “Evolution Rail had moved swiftly from preferred to contractual close over the past few weeks, and will now move to financial close with its partners.
“The efficiency which contract close has been achieved reflects Evolution Rail’s comprehensive bid which in turn, attracted strong support from our debt and equity financiers who have worked alongside the consortium partners at every step.
Evolution Rail’s debt participants will include Westpac, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, HSBC, ICBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mizuho Bank and UOB.
"The new trains will increase capacity on the Cranbourne Pakenham line by 42%."
The project will receive equity financing from Plenary (30.1%), Downer (10%), CRRC (10%) and funds managed and advised by global private markets investment manager Partners Group (49.9%).
Oppenheim further added: “Plenary was particularly pleased to achieve the introduction of a new international entrant into the Victorian rolling stock manufacturing market (in CRRC Changchun) through a partnership with Downer that will achieve more than 60% local content in the manufacturing of the new train fleet.”
The first of the new trains is expected to come into service in mid-2019 and together with the A$1.6bn ($1.1bn) Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal project, the new trains will increase capacity on the Cranbourne Pakenham line by 42%.
All 65 trains will be ready for the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2026.
http://www.railway-technology.com/n...ontract-for-hcmt-project-in-australia-5677028
（联合早报网讯）中国中车长客股份公司今天（26日）对外宣布，长客股份联合体与澳大利亚公共交通运输部签署了澳大利亚维多利亚州政府高运量地铁车（HCMT）项目合同，合同总金额20亿澳元（约合101亿元人民币）。
与澳大利亚公共交通运输部签署合同的联合体由中车长客股份、澳大利亚Downer公司、澳大利亚PlenaryGroup组成。其中，长客约占合同总金额的45%。
HCMT项目是维多利亚州政府有史以来最大的地铁车辆采购项目，本地化率高达60%。据悉，项目执行期间还将为维多利亚州当地提供1100个高技能的工作机会。
中车长客介绍，此项目是中车长客继与Downer公司合作，于2007至2014年间成功交付澳大利亚悉尼EDI项目626辆不锈钢双层电动动车组之后，又一次服务澳洲市场。
根据合同，在这次项目中，中车长客将负责65列高运量地铁车辆的设计、制造、调试以及模拟器的设计和制造等。
据称，首列HCMT地铁车预计于2019年中期投入运营
http://www.zaobao.com/realtime/china/story20161126-695069
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Good choice, CRRC and its subsidiaries are the best in the world when it comes to rail technology. The CRRC group have come a long way in the last ten years.
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Hmmm, building 65 new trains over the next six years. That is 10 new trains a year, which is a snail pace compared to what is happening in China.
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Make in Australia!.
Good choice, CRRC and its subsidiaries are the best in the world when it comes to rail technology. The CRRC group have come a long way in the last ten years.
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Hmmm, building 65 new trains over the next six years. That is 10 new trains a year, which is a snail pace compared to what is happening in China.
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Chinese train manufacturer wins contract for Australian metro
A metro project in Melbourne, Australia worth AU$2 billion ($1.5 billion) has been given in part to CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, a subsidiary of Beijing-based CRRC Corporation.
The Victorian government project will be completed with the Evolution Rail Consortium, which includes CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, Downer EDI and Plenary Group. The project plans to build 65 high-capacity metro trains in Melbourne, as the Chinese train manufacturer announced on Saturday, November 26.
CRRC Changchun contributed approximately 45 percent of the value of the project, and under the deal, the company will design the trains and establish new regional headquarters in Melbourne.
According to the agreement, the first train is expected to be in testing by November 2018, ready to enter service in mid-2019. All 65 metro trains will be ready in 2026.
This project is the biggest project in the Australian state's history. Benjamin Haan, managing director of the project, says all new trains will be built in Victoria, with more than 60 percent local content. The project is also expected to result in at least 1,100 jobs.
A metro project in Melbourne, Australia worth AU$2 billion ($1.5 billion) has been given in part to CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, a subsidiary of Beijing-based CRRC Corporation.
The Victorian government project will be completed with the Evolution Rail Consortium, which includes CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, Downer EDI and Plenary Group. The project plans to build 65 high-capacity metro trains in Melbourne, as the Chinese train manufacturer announced on Saturday, November 26.
CRRC Changchun contributed approximately 45 percent of the value of the project, and under the deal, the company will design the trains and establish new regional headquarters in Melbourne.
According to the agreement, the first train is expected to be in testing by November 2018, ready to enter service in mid-2019. All 65 metro trains will be ready in 2026.
This project is the biggest project in the Australian state's history. Benjamin Haan, managing director of the project, says all new trains will be built in Victoria, with more than 60 percent local content. The project is also expected to result in at least 1,100 jobs.
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China company to build 220-km oil pipeline in Bangladesh
Source: Xinhua 2016-12-08 19:01:33
DHAKA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has reached an agreement with the state-owned China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP) for a project to set up a 220-km pipeline to carry oil from tankers in the Bay of Bengal to storage plants on the mainland.
Bangladesh's cabinet committee on economic affairs had earlier given the go-ahead to the Chinese firm for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for installation of single point mooring with 220 km double pipelines.
Officials say the project cost stands at 54.26 billion taka (about 694 million U.S. dollars), with China Exim Bank giving about 550 million U.S. dollars in low-cost loans.
The project is expected to be completed by 2018 in line with an agreement signed here Thursday between the CPP and the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), a state run organization.
Zhao Yujian, head of CPP, and Sayed Mohammad Mozammel Haque, director of BPC, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides in the capital Dhaka Thursday.
Officials say once the project is implemented, the new infrastructure will help unload crude oil from mother vessels in the Bay of Bengal.
They said the new infrastructure with annual unloading capacity of 9 million tonnes will pave the way for unloading 120,000 tonnes of crude oil in 48 hours and 70,000 tonnes of diesel in 28 hours.
Under the project, BPC officials said the Chinese firm will build 146-km offshore pipeline and 74-km onshore pipeline to carry imported oil from deep sea to a refinery in Chittagong district, some 242 km southeast of the capital Dhaka, for processing.
The project has been launched as Bangladesh is not currently in a position to handle large vessels carrying imported crude and finished oil because of low navigability of a key river channel and constrained facilities at the principal seaport in Chittagong.
Against this backdrop, according to the officials, currently large tankers anchor at deep sea and smaller ships unload them, taking lots of time and causing systematic losses for the government.
Nasrul Hamid, Bangladeshi state minister for power and energy, said the new infrastructure will help the country to hasten the entire process and save about 1 billion taka (about 12.5 million U.S. dollars) a year in reduced vessel fare and operational loss.
According to project details, a diesel and crude oil storage tank will be set up at Moheshkhali Island on the Bay of Bengal under Bangladeshi Cox's Bazar district, some 391 km southeast of the capital Dhaka.
Source: Xinhua 2016-12-08 19:01:33
DHAKA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has reached an agreement with the state-owned China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP) for a project to set up a 220-km pipeline to carry oil from tankers in the Bay of Bengal to storage plants on the mainland.
Bangladesh's cabinet committee on economic affairs had earlier given the go-ahead to the Chinese firm for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for installation of single point mooring with 220 km double pipelines.
Officials say the project cost stands at 54.26 billion taka (about 694 million U.S. dollars), with China Exim Bank giving about 550 million U.S. dollars in low-cost loans.
The project is expected to be completed by 2018 in line with an agreement signed here Thursday between the CPP and the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), a state run organization.
Zhao Yujian, head of CPP, and Sayed Mohammad Mozammel Haque, director of BPC, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides in the capital Dhaka Thursday.
Officials say once the project is implemented, the new infrastructure will help unload crude oil from mother vessels in the Bay of Bengal.
They said the new infrastructure with annual unloading capacity of 9 million tonnes will pave the way for unloading 120,000 tonnes of crude oil in 48 hours and 70,000 tonnes of diesel in 28 hours.
Under the project, BPC officials said the Chinese firm will build 146-km offshore pipeline and 74-km onshore pipeline to carry imported oil from deep sea to a refinery in Chittagong district, some 242 km southeast of the capital Dhaka, for processing.
The project has been launched as Bangladesh is not currently in a position to handle large vessels carrying imported crude and finished oil because of low navigability of a key river channel and constrained facilities at the principal seaport in Chittagong.
Against this backdrop, according to the officials, currently large tankers anchor at deep sea and smaller ships unload them, taking lots of time and causing systematic losses for the government.
Nasrul Hamid, Bangladeshi state minister for power and energy, said the new infrastructure will help the country to hasten the entire process and save about 1 billion taka (about 12.5 million U.S. dollars) a year in reduced vessel fare and operational loss.
According to project details, a diesel and crude oil storage tank will be set up at Moheshkhali Island on the Bay of Bengal under Bangladeshi Cox's Bazar district, some 391 km southeast of the capital Dhaka.
