Wuhan Asia-Europe Logistics Co., Ltd announced on January 5 that China-Europe (Wuhan) freight trains (aka. “Wuhan-Europe freight trains”) ran a total of 164 shifts in 2015, carrying 14,912 TEUs of container cargos. The growth rate exceeded 500%, ranking first nationwide.
The Wuhan-Europe freight train is express cargo train that carries containers between Wuhan and European cities such as Moscow, Hamburg, Duisburg, Pardubice, Gorzow, etc. in about 15 days, one third of that would be taken by river-ocean combined transportation.
Lines
At present, Wuhan-Europe freight train links Wuhan with over 20 countries, including Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Belarus, 5 countries in Central Asia, etc. Besides customized trains and public trains, random trains and LCL services were also provided to serve small and micro enterprises.
In 2014, Wuhan-Europe freight train ran 4 lines, with two passing customs at Alataw Pass, and the other two passing customs at Khorgos and Manzhouli, respectively.
2015 has witnessed the opening of two-way freight trains linking Wuhan with Hamburg and Duisburg in Germany, as well as a “Russia-Manzhouli-Wuhan” timber train. A train linking Wuhan with Minsk of Belarus was launched on Sept. 24, 2015. Besides, the China-Europe freight train links Wuhan with Moscow on Oct. 24, 2015, forming a bilateral flow with the previous “Russia-Manzhouli-Wuhan” timber train.
Cargos from Wuhan: electronic equipment, automobiles, clothes, general merchandise of companies including Foxconn, Dongfeng, AOC, WISCO, etc.
Cargos from Europe: plastic floor, plastic compression roller, auto parts, cosmetics, fishing gears, timber, etc.
Trains in 2014 and 2015
Year
|
Outbound trains
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Inbound trains
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Container cargo
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2015
|
98 shifts
|
66 shifts
|
14,912 TEU
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2014 (Apr.-Dec.)
|
26 shifts
|
0
|
1,782 TEU
|
Timeline
-On October 24, 2012, Wuhan-Europe freight train was launched;
-In November 2012, Wuhan-Europe freight train ceased operation;
-On April 23, 2014, Wuhan-Europe freight train resumed regular operation;
-In May 2015, the “Russia-Manzhouli-Wuhan” timber train transported Russian timber to Wuhan for the first time;
-In November 2015, Wuhan Asia-Europe Logistics Co., Ltd signed commerce and trade logistics strategic reciprocal agreement with 12 Chinese and Russian logistics companies;
-In 2016, Wuhan-Europe freight train is planned to extend westwards and establish offices in countries like France.
Significance
Wuhan-Europe freight train is part of Wuhan’s construction of an international transportation network which integrates railway, waterway, motorway and air lines. The freight train covers countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt, links up Yangtze River Economic Belt and Maritime Silk Road, and contributes to China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative.
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(hubei.gov.cn by Mao Huifang)
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