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Zhengzhou / Hamburg rail link booming
China
Tuesday 09 January 2018
FJ
Since the first freight train was put into service in July 2013, the frequency of the Zhengzhou / Hamburg connection has increased from 1 a month to 8 Return per week.
The operator of the line, Zhengzhou International Hub Development and Construction Co., announced that freight trains made 449 trips between Zhengzhou (Henan Province, Central China) and Hamburg (Germany) between January and November 2017. Carrying more than 234,000 tons of goods valued at $ 2.44 billion.
"Zhengzhou-Germany freight trains are in full development; customers must even book at least 10 days in advance, "says the operator. Pointing out that transport costs and delivery times by rail are between those of air transport and those of shipping.
source : china.org.cn
