Freight train route from China to London. The first freight train on the China-Europe route arrived in London. Cheap to live

The first freight train from China arrived in London. Railway communication between China and European countries is intensively expanding within the framework of the state project "New Silk Road", and now another step has been taken.

The journey took 18 days. He delivered 34 containers of clothing and other consumer goods produced in the Middle Kingdom to the British capital. The train's route ran through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France.

Now trains will depart on this route weekly. At first glance, questions may arise regarding the advisability of such transportation. However, the economics are very simple: sending goods this way is about five times cheaper than by plane, and faster than by sea. Let me add, Britain became 18th European country, with which the PRC has established direct rail connections, and London - the 15th European capital, where regular freight trains run from China.

Many trains are also heading towards China. From Germany, for example, they bring meat products, from France - wine, and from Russia - wood.

However, we're talking about not just about logistics. The Chinese authorities are successfully strengthening their New Silk Road project with agreements with the countries through which it runs.

As stated by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China Yin Hejun, for Lately Cooperation agreements in the field of science and technology were signed with a total of 49 countries.

“Scientific innovation plays a positive role for the Belt and Road Initiative, and excellent results have already been achieved... China has signed agreements on cooperation in the field of science and technology with 49 countries along the New Silk Road, and has also launched a series of partnership programs in these areas," the official was quoted as saying by the People's Daily newspaper. He also stated that scientific innovation is one of the key aspects of the development of the New Silk Road concept.

Background

In April 2016, the Chinese transport company acquired a 67% stake in the second largest Greek port of Piraeus. In the future, the port will be connected by high-speed rail to Hungary and Germany. In July, the third stage of work began on the project designed by specialists from China. nuclear reactor in Pakistan, the construction of a highway will be financed, in addition, Chinese companies will invest about $2 billion in a coal mine in the Thar Desert. Thus, in the first 5 months of this year, more than half of China’s foreign contracts were concluded with countries located along the Silk Road route.

China's politicians work almost as intensively as infrastructure builders. In June, Xi Jinping visited Serbia and Poland, then went to Uzbekistan, after which he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As a result of this meeting, the parties agreed to link their infrastructure plans with the New Silk Road project. At the same time, finance ministers from nearly 60 countries met in Beijing to discuss a fund created to finance some infrastructure projects Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

A freight train departed from China from Jiwu West station in Zhejiang province, with its final destination being London. A train with clothes and bags, as follows from a report by the Xinhua agency, must cover a distance of 11,930 kilometers in 18 days. The first train traveling from the far east of Asia to the far west of Europe will travel through the territory of 7 Asian and European countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France, not counting the final and starting points of the journey. I am glad that Russia is also among the transit states, despite rumors circulating at one time that the New Silk the path will pass bypassing its territory. The news is good, because with the opening of regular communication between Asia and Europe, a new source of income will appear in the state budget.

The attention to railway communication is understandable; delivery of goods by rail is much cheaper than transportation by air and faster than by water. And the “Maritime Silk Road”, which runs significantly south of Russia and exists precisely as an alternative, judging by the Baltic Dry - the main economic index showing the scale of maritime trade - is now at a historical low. And the first train that passed from China to London along the Russian Trans-Siberian Railway demonstrates that new economic processes have begun.

The operator of the extra-long route will be the state railway company China Railway Corporation (CRC). On its itinerary list, the UK is the eighth destination and London is the 15th destination. Other European CRC cities include Madrid and Hamburg.

The route between Jiwu and London is part of the gigantic Belt and Road project announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of 2013.

And in Tokyo, the possibility of building a 9.6 thousand km long Trans-Siberian Railway is now being seriously discussed at the government level, which will allow travelers to get from London to Tokyo without leaving a railway carriage. The Trans-Siberian Railway will bypass the existing route with its final destination in Vladivostok. The new route will pass through Khabarovsk and further to Sakhalin through a 6-kilometer underwater tunnel. A new one will be built on the island Railway to the north Japanese island Hokkaido. The final part of the route will be another underwater tunnel with a length of 42 kilometers.

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The new railway route from China does not pass through the territory of Ukraine, as previously assumed.

The first train departed from the city of Yiwu in eastern China and is expected to arrive at its destination in approximately 18 days, covering 12,000 kilometers.

It is noted that the train is carrying a consignment of clothes, bags and other consumer goods. IN last years China has expanded its rail transport to European countries as part of the government's New Silk Road project.

This type of cargo delivery, as noted, should be a middle link between cheap but slow delivery by sea routes and fast but expensive aviation ones.

The train route passes through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France. The UK will become the eighth destination on the list of countries served by China-Europe freight trains, while London will become the 15th destination among European cities to receive freight trains from China.

Let us remind you that in November 2016, however, the new route does not pass through Ukrainian territory.

As previously assumed, the New Silk Road transport corridor project will run from the European Union through Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan to China.

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On January 18, a freight train from the Chinese city of Yiwu, Zhejian Province, arrived in London. The train was sent on January 1, this is the first container freight train China - UK. The total length of the route was 12,451 km.

Trains China - Europe are container trains for transit railway transportation on the route China - Europe - China. This is a key component of the concept economic development and the basis for the prosperity of countries along the Silk Road.

Along the route, the train passes the Alashankou customs post, passes through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, and then arrives in the UK through the English Channel Tunnel. The train's cargo is mainly clothing, bags and other consumer goods produced in China. The 34-wagon train carried a total of 68 cargo containers to the UK.

Chairman of the board of operator Yiwu Timex Industrial Investment Co. Ltd Mr. Feng Xiubin noted:

“The use of this rail route will change the structure of freight transport between China and the UK. Land transport has a number of advantages over traditional sea and air transport, and the new railway route fills logistics gaps in ties between China and the UK. Therefore, I consider this route to be a 'direct flight between China and the UK'."

Yiwu City is the world's largest retail center for small consumer goods. Exports to the UK have increased rapidly in recent years. According to statistics, from January to November 2016, Yiwu City's total import and export volume was US$569 million, an increase of 10% over the same period last year. The UK took first place in Europe in terms of export volumes from the Chinese city of Yiwu.

Delivery time using the new rail route has been reduced by almost a month compared to slow transport by sea. Costs for the entire route are only 20% of air transportation tariffs. This train was the first to overcome the Channel Tunnel and travel through all of Eurasia from east to west. This route opens up and provides new opportunities to the logistics markets of many countries between China and the UK.

Director of the Sino-English Trade Association, Mr. David Martin, commented on this event as follows:

"This event is very great importance, this is not just a train that arrived in the UK from China. This is a result of the Belt and Road economic development initiative. Our Sino-British Trade Association is confident that with the help of this railway route, British goods will be able to take their place in the markets of China and other countries and regions of Asia.”

London's Deputy Mayor for Commerce, Mr. Rajesh Agrawal, also said that the arrival of the first train from China to the UK demonstrates perfectly that London is one of the best cities for China to promote trade. London is also the starting point for entering Western markets. He declared his readiness to provide Chinese enterprises professional services and financial services channels, help grow business in the UK market.

The envoy of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, Mr. Zhu Qing, at the welcoming ceremony for the China-Europe train, also noted that the arrival of this train marked new step forward in building cooperation within the framework of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.

"The railway route It has key value not only for cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road, but also for the development of bilateral trade between China and the UK. The UK government and business community are keen to participate in building the Belt and Road Initiative with great interest and enthusiasm. The arrival of the China-Europe train provides new impetus to improve bilateral trade."