Beijing, the capital of China. China-Europe freight train service opened first straight path After the train loaded with 55 containers, it started its journey from Beijing to Moscow. capital of russia On the morning of Thursday (March 16) the past

The train transports various types of goods, such as construction materials. Household electrical appliances and clothing ran out of a logistics hub in northeast Beijing's Pinggu District. and will leave the Chinese border through the Manzhouli checkpoint Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north of the country.

The journey from Beijing to Moscow of this freight train which has a total distance of about 9,000 kilometers, will take 18 days

Chu Yixiao, general manager of Taitung International Co., Ltd. Transportation Co., Ltd. said that in the past the company The goods must be shipped to Henan or Hebei provinces for forwarding to Europe. But now it can be sent directly from Beijing to Europe. This reduces logistics costs and increases transportation efficiency. Including increasing opportunities for entrepreneurs

Incidentally, 2023 coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by Liu Zhenfang. Chairman of the Board China Railway Co., Ltd. said the China-Europe freight train has linked 108 cities in China with 208 cities in 25 European countries and has completed 65,000 trips.

Source: Thai News Agency