Zhejiang adds new land transportation channel to Southern Europe: China-Europe freight train from Yiwu to Miramas, France debuts
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On November 13, a China-Europe freight train departed from Zhejiang Yiwu West Station for Miramas, France, marking a new land transportation channel from Zhejiang to southern France, aiming to reduce transportation costs and improve coverage of the southern European market.
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Why It Matters
Previously, the trains from Zhejiang to France mainly covered the northern region, and goods in the south required secondary transit. Miramas railway marshalling yard is an important intermodal transport node in southern France.
China News Service, Yiwu, November 13 (Dong Yixin) On November 13, a China-Europe freight train loaded with goods departed from the cargo yard of Yiwu West Railway Station in Zhejiang and bound for the Miramas Railway marshalling station in France, marking a new southern European land transportation channel in Zhejiang that directly reaches southern France.
Previously, China-Europe freight trains from Zhejiang to France mainly arrived at Dourge and other cities in the country, and the transportation services mainly covered northern France. Goods sent by enterprises to southern France and other countries in southern Europe through China-Europe trains often need to be transported through a second transfer, which increases transportation costs to a certain extent and is not conducive to enterprises' further development of the southern European market.
The opening of the new line stems from the operation team's long-term research on the market demand in Yiwu, known as the "World Capital of Small Commodities". As economic and trade exchanges between Zhejiang enterprises and southern Europe continue to deepen, the market has put forward new demands for more convenient and efficient land transportation services.
The Miramas railway marshalling station is located in southern France. It is an important multimodal transport node in the local cross-border logistics network. It has functions such as container operations, cross-border customs clearance, warehousing and distribution. Its radiation range covers the entire territory of France and many countries in southern Europe, and it has relatively complete cross-border collection and distribution capabilities.
In the future, the operator will also make dynamic adjustments to the line's operation plan based on actual customer needs.
At present, Zhejiang's China-Europe freight train network reaches more than 160 cities in more than 50 countries and regions in Asia and Europe.
Open Questions
- What is the specific freight volume expected on this line?
- Will the frequency of flights be increased in the future?
