GUANGZHOU, China, 20th June, 2024 (WAM) -- The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Wednesday launched its first full-time schedule China-Europe freight train, aiming to enhance logistical efficiency in trade exchanges between this key Chinese economic region and inland Europe.
According to China Central Television (CCTV), the X8120 China-Europe freight train departed from Guangzhou International Port on Wednesday morning. The train was loaded with various goods including air conditioners, coffee machine accessories, and eggbeaters, and its destination was Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.
The China-Europe full-time schedule train refers to a train service that operates according to a fixed schedule, where departure times, routes, and stops are predetermined and regular.
Since the operation began, the full-schedule China-Europe freight train bound for Warsaw will depart from the Guangzhou International Port every Wednesday. It exits the country via the Erenhot land port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, covering a total distance of about 11,200 kilometers. The journey is expected to take 16 days, saving about 30 percent of the transportation time compared with previous regular freight trains on the same route.