At 10:30 am on June 30, 2025, a freight train carrying 130 tons of fertilizer slowly departed from Nanning International Railway Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After the goods are transported to Kunming, Yunnan Province via the Nanning Kunming Railway for transit, they will connect with the Central Asian international train from Wangjiaying West to Mohan in Kunming, and finally arrive in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic through the China Laos Railway. The entire transportation time is significantly reduced compared to traditional methods, providing efficient and convenient logistics support for the export of goods in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The the Belt and Road Initiative promotes the development of cross-border trade

With the in-depth implementation of the the Belt and Road Initiative and the continued release of dividends from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), economic and trade exchanges between China and ASEAN countries have become increasingly close. In April 2022, the first China Laos international freight train in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region departed from Nanning, opening up a new international logistics channel from Nanning to Vientiane. In recent years, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. has focused on cross-border transportation demand, continuously optimized services, and injected new momentum into bilateral trade between China and Laos.

Significant advantages of railway transportation

In the past, when exporting goods to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, they needed to be transported by car through the China Vietnam Railway or by sea, which was greatly affected by the rainy season and took 8 to 10 days for the entire process, "said Liao Dongfu, the owner of this batch of goods and the general manager of Guangxi Guiwu Logistics Service Group Co., Ltd." This time, the entire process is transported by railway, and after customs clearance in Yunnan Province, it only takes about 3 days to reach Vientiane City, significantly improving transportation efficiency and providing strong support for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's product development in the international market.

Liao Dongfu introduced that railway transportation has a large capacity and high stability, which can effectively meet cross-border logistics needs. At present, the export of automobiles, machinery and equipment, steel, fertilizers and other products from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is highly welcomed by customers in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The market potential of potassium fertilizer, minerals and fruits from the Lao People's Democratic Republic is also enormous in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In the future, the company plans to rely on the "Nanning Wanxiang" railway line to further promote bilateral trade.

Multi party collaboration ensures efficient operation of the train

To ensure the smooth operation of the special train, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. Nanning Railway Logistics Center coordinates scheduling, locomotive allocation, and loading and unloading operations, and works together with customers to optimize transportation plans, fully ensuring the safe and efficient operation of trains. In recent years, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. has fully utilized the geographical advantages of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region adjacent to ASEAN, vigorously developed cross-border railway transportation, and continuously expanded the railway sea intermodal trains of the Western Land Sea New Channel and the China Vietnam trains, injecting strong impetus into China ASEAN economic and trade cooperation. (This article is from the official website of Jian Dao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website Southeast Asia column editor/Yang Beihua