Xinhua is reporting that Guangzhou Port, located in south China's Guangdong Province, on April 29th launched a combined sea-rail transportation service to Europe.
A 50-wagon cargo train loaded with high-end electronics left the port for Poland, marking the inauguration of the service.
The train will arrive in Poland in 15 days, 20 days quicker than the normal sea-transport route.
Huang Bo, general manager of the Guangzhou Port Group, said the service provides a stable international logistics passage.
China-Europe freight-train services have played a significant role in stabilizing international railway logistics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which greatly disrupted sea and air transport services.
According to the China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd., Guangdong has operated a record of 107 freight trains between the province and Central Asia or Europe so far this year, delivering more than 5,300 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods.
