Breaking through the Difficulties of Transit and Customs Clearance: Building an Economic, Fast, and Stable Passage Railway on the Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line | Train | Economy
CCTV News: On the morning of July 7th, a train carrying Thai automotive parts departed from Chengdu International Railway Port to Europe. This is also the first departure of the "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line", marking the official connection of the China Laos Railway and the China Europe Railway.
The "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line" is effectively combined by the China Laos Railway "Lancang Mekong Express Line" and the China Europe Express "Chengdu Europe Express". Some of the goods carried by the "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line" started from Thailand on July 1. After taking the China Laos Railway, they transferred to China Europe Express in Chengdu on July 7 and left for Budapest, Hungary. They are expected to arrive at their destination on July 17.
Liao Zhiwen, General Manager of Yunnan Nengtou Logistics Co., Ltd.: Previously, we used the method of intermodal transportation by rail and sea, which took a long time and had high costs. We have saved about 20 days of time and reduced costs by over 20% through the "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express" shipping.
After the opening of the "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line", all formalities can be completed for the goods that take the China Laos Railway from Southeast Asia to enter the country only once through customs transfer, effectively improving the efficiency of intermodal logistics.
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Wang Weikun, Deputy General Manager of Chengdu International Railway Trains Co., Ltd.: The "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line" has effectively connected the China Laos Railway with the China Europe Express Line and built an economic, fast and stable channel by opening up the difficulties of transit customs clearance.
The "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express Line" departs from Vientiane South, Laos on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays according to the railway map, and continues to travel to European destinations via the China Laos Railway and Chengdu Kunming Railway. Realize direct railway transportation from Southeast Asia to Europe, reducing logistics transportation time to 15 days at the fastest.