At Yiwu West Station, the X8020 China Europe freight train, consisting of 55 40 foot containers, sounded its horn and set off. The car is loaded with daily necessities such as coffee machines and dehumidifiers, and is about to embark on a special journey across the Eurasian continent - departing from the Alashankou port, passing through Kazakhstan and Russia, transferring to sea transportation at the St. Petersburg port across the Baltic Sea, and finally arriving at the port of Hamburg, Germany. This is a new model of rail sea intermodal transportation innovatively launched by Asia Europe Interconnection Holdings, a subsidiary of China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd., which has opened up a more stable and efficient transportation channel for China Europe freight trains.

Iron sea intermodal transportation across the Baltic Sea

On March 16th, the X8020 China Europe freight train departed from Yiwu West Station, departed through the Alashankou Port, passed through Kazakhstan and Russia, and then transferred by sea from the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, crossing the Baltic Sea before finally arriving at the port of Hamburg, Germany. The operation of this train is the latest achievement of China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. fully leveraging the role of Asia Europe Interconnection Holdings and innovating transportation modes. Compared with the previous all railway transportation mode, this new mode can effectively avoid the problem of long-term cargo detention caused by special circumstances such as port congestion, and improve the stability and effectiveness of trains.

Standard Operating Procedure Release

To ensure the smooth operation of this train, Asia Europe Interconnection Company provides comprehensive and professional logistics service guarantees from source organization, train monitoring to sea freight coordination. On February 10th and 28th, the company held two product promotion meetings to provide customers with detailed explanations of the core information such as the timeliness advantage, price system, and operation process of the route, accurately matching market demand. On March 1st, the company officially released the standard operating procedures for China Russia Europe railway sea intermodal transportation, clarifying the operational norms of each link, achieving standardization and normalization of intermodal transportation processes, and laying a solid foundation for subsequent normalized operations. Keywords: Land Port News Network, New Mode of Intermodal Transportation

Seamless connection of small vessels

Asia Europe Interconnection Company innovatively adjusts its transportation plan, using small customized container ships for transportation, achieving cargo to ship departure, ensuring seamless connection and no dead corners in the entire process of rail sea intermodal transportation. The company was established on November 18, 2025, dedicated to building an overseas operation platform for China Europe freight trains, further enhancing the quality of China Europe freight train operations and market competitiveness. From Yiwu to Hamburg, this new channel spanning railway and sea transportation is injecting new momentum into China Europe trade with more flexible transportation organization and reliable time guarantee.Editor/Gao Xue