[European Express] The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area launches the first China-Europe freight train in the Year of the Dragon
China News Service, Shenzhen, February 10th (Guo Jun and Wang Chunqiang) At 8:30 on February 10th, the X8426 China-Europe train, fully loaded with Chinese New Year goods for the Year of the Dragon, departed from Shenzhen Pinghunan Railway Hub (hereinafter referred to as "Pinghunan"). Station") whistled and set off, heading towards central Europe. This is the first China-Europe freight train to depart from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area during the Lunar New Year. It is also the first China-Europe freight train to depart through Tongjiangbei Port in Guangdong.
It is understood that this train is carrying about 15,000 items of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances, daily necessities, electronic equipment, etc., totaling 505 tons of "Made in the Bay Area" products. It will leave the country through Tongjiangbei Port. The total journey is 12,740 kilometers and is expected to last 25 days. Arrive at destination left and right.
On February 10, the first China-Europe freight train in the Year of the Dragon in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area departed from the Pinghunan Railway Hub in Shenzhen. (Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Railway Group)
Since the beginning of this year, China-Europe freight trains in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have continued to grow. In January, China-Europe freight trains have shipped a total of 8,800 TEUs, transporting about 96,000 tons of production and living materials. The volume of goods sent has increased by about 1.2 times year-on-year.
With the smooth departure of trains from Pinghunan via Tongjiangbei Port, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has initially completed the construction of a cross-border train logistics network with five entry-exit ports.
"The Spring Festival is both a peak period for shipments and a dangerous period for goods backlog. We urgently need an economical and stable logistics channel to send our New Year goods to Europe." Xu Hongzhan, project leader of Guangzhou Dashunfa International Logistics Co., Ltd. said: " China-Europe freight trains are safer and more flexible in cross-state and long-distance transportation. They can also reach their destinations quickly and on time during holidays. Good timeliness is one of the main reasons why we choose China-Europe freight trains."
Data shows that currently, the Greater Bay Area has opened and operated more than 40 China-Europe freight train transportation lines at 5 stations. The number of operations and one-way freight volume have reached record highs for 11 consecutive years, and a total of 2.1142 million tons of production and living materials have been transported. As the brand effect of China-Europe trains continues to expand, China Railway Guangzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangzhou Railway Group") is actively exploring and expanding the space for efficient and convenient cooperation in international multimodal transport.
It is reported that the China-Europe freight trains in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will not close during the Chinese New Year. Guangzhou Railway Group plans to stably operate more than 4 China-Europe freight trains every day during the Spring Festival, and at the same time organize 2 return trains to transport high-quality and low-price " Foreign New Year's goods." (over)