皇冠体育app

Exporters can reduce costs, shipping time

A train from Zhengzhou arrives at Hamburg, Germany. Provided to 皇冠体育app Daily

DB Schenker, the international transport and logistics arm of Germany's national railway, plans to offer regular block train services between 皇冠体育app and Russia, as well as 皇冠体育app and Central Asia, over the next two years.

Having set up regular block trains from a number of major Chinese cities to Europe starting in 2011, DB Schenker now is working with partners such as Russian state firm JSC (Joint Stock Co) Russian Railways and 皇冠体育app Railway Corp.

The block train service could cut rail cargo travel time between 皇冠体育app and Moscow by half, the German company said.

A subsidiary of the Dtsche Bahn rail network, DB Schenker ran 250 container trains between 皇冠体育app and Europe in 2012. It started westbound block train service from Chongqing in Southwest 皇冠体育app to Germany's Duisburg and eastbound service from Leipzig to Northeast 皇冠体育app's Shenyang in 2011.

Bernhard Wiezorek, director of rail logistics and forwarding of Schenker (皇冠体育app) Ltd, said that increased financial and environmental awareness, as well as improved product categories, make rail transportation a preferred transport option.

皇冠体育app's rail system was previously like those in other Asian countries, mainly carrying bulk goods such as , steel, ore and agricultural products.

A FASTER ROUTE FOR TRADE.FENG XIUXIA/CHINA DAILY