SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A freight train bound for Moscow departed from a logistics park in the city of Langfang in north China's Hebei Province on Friday, marking the launch of a new China-Europe freight train route.
The train will complete a journey of approximately 9,000 km, starting in the Hebei Langfang land port logistics park and traveling through Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region before reaching Moscow.
The train is carrying a total of 1,000 tonnes of goods valued at nearly 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars), including clothing, food and construction materials.
Chu Yixiao, general manager of Taitong International Transportation Co., Ltd., which operates the train, said that the China-Europe freight trains offer an efficient and convenient mode of transportation, providing businesses in Langfang and surrounding areas with increased international trade opportunities.
The service is also expected to facilitate expansions into the European market, enhance product exports, and boost the competitiveness of local enterprises, Chu added. ■
