Recently, a Central Asian international special train loaded with car parts set off from Dongjia Town, Jinan, sounding its horn. At the same time, a batch of paper products made in Guangxi are also heading to Uzbekistan through a new sea rail intermodal route. The departure of these two trains, one in the south and one in the north, marks a strategic breakthrough for COSCO SHIPPING in the field of cross-border logistics, successfully building a two-way fast track connecting China and the hinterland of Central Asia. This is not only an extension of logistics routes, but also a new artery for China's manufacturing industry to connect with the Asian and European markets.

Jinan special train directly connects to the hinterland of Central Asia

In Dongjia Town, Jinan, a transformation in logistics efficiency is taking place. As the core international land port of Jinan, Dongjia Town has become an important node for leading enterprises such as China National Heavy Duty Truck Group to export due to its outstanding advantages in station and railway supporting facilities. China COSCO Shipping Group's Qingdao consolidated transport, together with Jinan Railway Bureau and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, has jointly created an international railway channel from Jinan to Central Asia. The first batch of auto parts shipped will leave the country from Khorgos port in Xinjiang and go west to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The opening of this special train not only greatly simplifies the transit process and significantly reduces cross-border transportation efficiency, but also further improves the network layout of Jinan China Europe and Central Asia freight trains, paving the way for customers such as China National Heavy Duty Truck Group to deeply cultivate the Central Asia market.

Guangxi opens up a new sea rail intermodal transportation line

Turning our attention to the south, Guangxi's advantageous industries have also ushered in new opportunities for going global. In response to the long-standing pain points faced by local paper products going global, such as single channels, complicated transit, and unstable delivery times, COSCO SHIPPING has innovatively constructed a new Central Asian westward cross-border sea rail intermodal transportation channel from the Beibu Gulf to Tashkent via the Greater Bay Area. This channel relies on the global full chain resources of COSCO SHIPPING, realizing the direct installation from factories to railway trains in one box. After the goods are packed and sealed in the local factory, they are transported by sea through the Beibu Gulf domestic trade, efficiently transferred at the hub of the Greater Bay Area, and seamlessly connected by international trains. This fully integrated logistics system minimizes the risk of cargo damage and provides a stable, efficient, and economical standardized cross-border logistics solution for Guangxi's manufacturing industry.

Weaving a dense global trade service network

The synchronous implementation of cross-border logistics channels between Guangxi and Shandong is a vivid manifestation of COSCO SHIPPING's full chain, networked, and integrated core advantages. By continuously cultivating the core industrial belt in China and connecting key global markets, COSCO SHIPPING is constantly innovating in multimodal transport products, expanding channel coverage, and improving logistics service efficiency. This not only effectively facilitates the domestic and international economic and trade cycle, but also provides solid support for advantageous industries in various regions to explore overseas markets. Looking towards the future, COSCO SHIPPING will continue to assist in the transformation and upgrading of the regional open economy, and contribute its core strength to the high-quality development of the Western Land Sea New Corridor.Editor/Yang Meiling