China-Europe freight-train makes maiden departure from Shanghai

The first China-Europe freight-train named ‘Shanghai’ departed from Shanghai to Hamburg in Germany on September 28, drawing 50 freight cars carrying auto parts, solar panels and furniture among other products. The train will cross the Chinese border at Alashankou in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, travelling via Poland and finally arrive in Hamburg.

This will offer an additional transport channel for companies suffering from rising prices of sea and air freight.

The first train will return to Shanghai from Europe in mid-October, on which exhibits of some European countries, which will participate in the fourth China International Import Expo, will be loaded, according to an official media report.

The first China-Europe freight-train named ‘Shanghai’ departed from Shanghai to Hamburg in Germany on September 28, drawing 50 freight cars carrying auto parts, solar panels and furniture among other products. The train will cross the Chinese border at Alashankou in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, travelling via Poland and finally arrive in Hamburg.

The train will reportedly save two weeks of transportation time. It will take half of the time of ocean freight. Moreover, the logistics cost of each standard container is around 30 per cent cheaper.

The ‘Shanghai’ will enter a regular, high-frequency operation following its maiden journey. Shanghai Customs will continue to optimise and improve operational guidelines to ensure safe and smooth operation of the train.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)