This train marks a new breakthrough for the China Europe freight train in building an open international logistics channel, providing strong support for the stability of the international industrial and supply chains of enterprises in Shenzhen and even the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area.  

 High quality trains achieve significant speed increase in transportation

This train will exit through the Erenhot Port and go directly to Moscow's Shalyatino Station, marking the official opening of the first boutique train in the country to go directly to Moscow through the Erenhot Port. It is reported that the train is expected to arrive in Moscow in 16 days, which is about 27% shorter than the transportation time of ordinary trains on similar routes in the past. The opening of this premium route not only reduces the transportation time limit of the same route from 22 days to 16 days, but also avoids the risk of fluctuations in sea transportation time, effectively improves cross-border logistics efficiency, and brings tangible 'overseas dividends' to enterprises, "said Hu Bo, sales manager of Shenzhen Jiayuda E-commerce Technology Co., Ltd.  

 Customs service guarantees efficient customs clearance

Xu Zhenkang, the head of the Inspection Department of Sungang Customs under Shenzhen Customs, introduced that in order to promote the high-quality development of China Europe freight trains, Shenzhen Customs continues to optimize its supervision and service mechanisms, actively implementing a series of measures to benefit enterprises such as railway rapid clearance and deduction of return travel fees for freight trains. At the same time, we provide 24/7 scheduled customs clearance services, enabling containers to arrive, be inspected, and released immediately, fully ensuring efficient customs clearance of goods at the port and smooth export of China Europe freight trains.  

To support the high-quality development of the China Europe freight train (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Customs has opened a green channel and carried out scheduled inspections at all times, realizing the immediate arrival, inspection, and release of freight train containers. At the same time, establish a rapid coordination mechanism, set up a dedicated service window to handle customs clearance procedures in one go, and provide one-on-one guidance for enterprises to quickly apply. In addition, Shenzhen Customs has combined the needs of local characteristic industries to create high-quality express trains, and applied convenient measures such as the "railway fast clearance" model and "appointment clearance" to release policy dividends.

The Golden Channel radiates to 47 countries

Currently, the China Europe freight train (Shenzhen) has become the "golden channel" for Shenzhen's manufacturing to go global, providing full chain support for the industry's overseas expansion. On the channel network, as of mid August 2025, Shenzhen has established 27 regular operating routes, radiating to 47 countries and regions, enabling traditional categories such as home appliances and clothing, as well as more than 100 high value-added categories such as automobiles and accessories, electronic smart devices, and mechanical equipment, to accurately reach the Eurasian continent.  

The train also innovates the "cross-border e-commerce+boutique train" model, expands the export channels of cross-border e-commerce goods, synchronously builds a two-way trade channel, and brings back high-quality products from countries along the route while transporting Shenzhen manufacturing to the world, helping Shenzhen enterprises accelerate their integration into the global industrial chain division of labor. According to statistics from Shenzhen Customs, from January to November, the China Europe freight train (Shenzhen) shipped 177 export trains with a value of 5.84 billion yuan, an increase of 40.5% and 27.5% respectively year-on-year, providing strong support for the stability of the international industrial chain and supply chain of enterprises in Shenzhen and even the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. Keywords: the Belt and Road news, the Belt and Road latest information

After five years of development, China Europe Express (Shenzhen) has run 859 trains, shipped 575000 tons of goods, with a value of 21.16 billion yuan, covering 47 countries and regions, including Duisburg, Germany, Prague, Milan, Italy, Moscow, Russia, and becoming an important carrier for connectivity and mutual benefit between the Greater Bay Area and countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road".Editor/Yang Meiling