On September 24, Xinshuo Railway achieved a record-high single-day volume of 22 trains and 95,000 tonnes in external coal procurement, setting a new record since the launch of its external coal business and injecting strong momentum into energy supply stability.
Facing recent fluctuations in the coal market, Xinshuo Railway has proactively responded by expanding its external coal market. Transportation matrix units planned ahead, organizing specialized teams to engage with multiple suppliers for policy promotion and collaboration negotiations. They precisely tracked market information, including coal mine production capacity, port inventory, power plant demand, and upstream-downstream pricing, to maxmize freight volume and increase transportation revenue. The Company formulated 27 specific measures across five key volume-growth items such as captive power plants, purchased coal, local coal, non-coal freight. It continued to advance the “logistics general contracting + tiered freight pricing” policy, which was coordinated with dedicated line fee reduction measures. The logistics company implemented regional responsibility mechanisms for external coal business, boosting confidence of suppliers in cooperation through policy promotion and one-on-one customized negotiations. All transportation units strictly adhered to the “daily settlement” mechanism, dynamically optimized scheduling plans, and intensified efforts to coordinate with key clients and stations, significantly enhancing the transportation capacity for critical supplies like thermal coal.
Additionally, the Company established an efficient coordination mechanism to ensure smooth external coal transportation. Daily monitoring of coal inventory dynamics was assigned to dedicated personnel, with a focus on core loading stations such as Hailesihao South and Longwangqu. Efforts were made to enhance locomotive-train coordination and optimize operational processes, effectively reducing locomotive idle time. The Company adhered to the “loading as much as possible” principle in resource organization and maintained strict quality control during on-site management. By combining visual inspections with intelligent sampling, a closed-loop process of “sampling-testing-recording-tracing” was implemented to ensure the reliability of outgoing coal quality. A “dual monitoring” mechanism at key stations reduced empty wagon waiting time by over 20%, significantly boosting corridor transportation capacity. Through an integrated scheduling model of “resources + platforms + railway”, the Company strengthened cargo-vehicle matching and operational organization, continuously improving the energy supply chain’s guarantee capacity and laying a solid foundation for achieving annual targets.
