On the morning of June 19th, under the supervision of Guangzhou Station Customs under Guangzhou Customs, a China Europe freight train loaded with air conditioning, coffee machine accessories, egg beaters and other goods slowly departed from Guangzhou International Port and headed towards Warsaw, Poland, thousands of miles away. This marks the smooth operation of the first China EU scheduled train in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, which will provide a more efficient and efficient logistics channel for the trade exchanges between the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area and the European inland areas, and inject new momentum into the high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road".
The full timetable of the China Europe freight train refers to the China Europe freight train that operates according to the agreed train numbers, routes, schedules, and fixed domestic and international departure, port, and arrival times of the railways of the countries along the route. During the transportation process, ordinary China Europe trains need to pass through railways of different countries and gauges. Due to the lack of clear time regulations for train replacement at port stations on different tracks, trains often have longer stopping times. The China Europe Railway Express, on the other hand, promotes the connection of railway transportation rules with countries along the route, clarifies the requirements for connecting domestic and foreign stations, and achieves on-time stopping and departure, resulting in more stable transportation time and higher transportation efficiency.
After the smooth operation of the "Guangzhou International Port Warsaw" China Europe freight train, it will depart from Guangzhou International Port every Wednesday and exit through Erenhot Port. The total distance is about 11200 kilometers, and it is expected to take about 16 days. Compared with ordinary China Europe freight trains on the same route in the past, it can save about 30% of transportation time.
This is not only the first fully scheduled China Europe freight train route in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, but also the only fully scheduled China Europe freight train route in South China. It is also the first fully scheduled China Europe freight train in the country to exit through the Erenhot Port. It will create a new international logistics channel with stable schedules, strong timeliness, and good service for the export of 'Bay Area Manufacturing' products, "said Zhang Tao, business manager of Guangdong Guangwu International Logistics Investment and Development Management Co., Ltd.
To ensure the smooth operation of the China Europe freight train throughout the entire timetable, Guangzhou Customs has set up a dedicated support team. Through long-term mechanisms such as "Customs Director Contacting Enterprises" and "Enterprise Coordinator", timely guidance on customs clearance business is provided to enterprises, and an instant communication mechanism is established to strengthen communication and cooperation with port customs, ensuring orderly connection of operations in all links.
"The transportation environment of China Europe regular trains is stable and the routes are stable. Compared with sea transportation, China Europe regular trains have advantages such as short transportation time, green safety and so on. It is estimated that, compared with the previous sea transportation mode, the whole journey time of China Europe regular trains is saved by more than half, and the average freight per container is reduced by about 20%." Chen Chunshu, Deputy Chief of Customs of Guangzhou Railway Station, said that in order to promote the high-quality development of China Europe regular trains, the customs continued to optimize and improve the supervision services of China Europe regular trains, combined with the advantages of manufacturing and logistics industries in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, made precise measures to promote information sharing and connectivity, vigorously promote online booking customs clearance, multimodal transit, "railway fast customs clearance" and other facilitation measures, and constantly improve the regular trains Transport efficiency, reduce costs and increase efficiency for enterprises, and serve to jointly build the "the Belt and Road" High quality development.
At present, as the largest national railway freight station in southern China, Guangzhou International Port has a total of 15 import and export train lines with "9 exits and 6 imports", connecting about 40 cities in more than 20 countries and regions including Western Europe, Eastern Europe, West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, providing a stable international logistics channel for more than 3000 foreign trade enterprises.