By Redacción PortalPortuario.cl / Spanish.china.org.cn
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10,030 trains operated between China and Europe in the first eight months of the year, which meant a 32% year-on-year increase, transporting 964,000 containers, a segment that achieved a 40% increase, reported the China State Railway Group, operator and provider of freight transport services.
It took around ten months to reach 10,000 services last year. August was the fourth month with more than 1,300 trips since May and the 16th month with more than a thousand since May of last year.
The company indicated that coordination between China and the countries that make up the route has improved, given the growing demand for viruses, with strenuous efforts in the handling of cargo in maritime and air transport, which in turn optimizes its management capacity. in ports and increases efficiency.
The route has played a strategic role in maintaining trade between China and the European continent, the firm added.
Cooperation with nations along the route has included holding video conferences on cross-border transportation with agreed guidelines as a standard schedule in order to raise the level of quality.
To advance cargo management in cross-border ports, expansion projects have taken place in key rail ports such as Ereenhot, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Khorgos and Alataw, en su par de Xinjiang.
According to the company, quality has also improved through strengthened communication with international trading companies, with increased work on discovering customer needs via tailored logistics plans. This has led to cost reduction and greater international competitiveness for Chinese and European firms.
The network, which supports the Belt and Road initiative, has reached more than 170 cities in 23 European countries, with more than 50,000 types of products.
During the pandemic, the trains served as international cooperation. Since the virus began, they have transported 12.8 million supplies, about 99,000 metric tons, from China to Europe.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first unit that traveled from Chongqing to Duisburg in Germany.
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