The sound of the whistle, the train loaded with air conditioning units and daily necessities slowly drove out of Yiwu West Station freight yard. Many foreign trade enterprise leaders came to the scene, watching the departure of this train bound for Miramas in southern France, feeling a sense of peace in their hearts. For a long time, most of the goods sent from Yiwu to southern France and surrounding southern European countries can only arrive at the northern French station first, and then arrange for secondary transportation. The additional transit requires more time and capital consumption. As Yiwu's small commodities continue to be sold to Southern Europe, local businesses are becoming increasingly urgent for stable and direct land transportation. This new route is precisely following the actual market demand.

Cracking the problem of transit

In the past, the China Europe freight trains from Zhejiang to France mostly landed in northern cities such as Durge, with limited service coverage. To deliver goods to the southern European region, it is necessary to change vehicles midway, prolong transportation cycles, and increase overall logistics costs. Many companies are constrained by this when expanding their business in southern Europe. The new route directly reaches the hub in southern France, eliminating the need for transit and distribution processes. Goods can be transported directly to the hinterland of southern Europe, providing a more worry free transportation option for foreign trade enterprises.

Outstanding hub advantages

The Miramas railway marshalling yard is located in the south of France and is an important multimodal transportation node in the area. It has complete container operations, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution facilities, and mature collection and distribution capabilities. The station radiates throughout France and several southern European countries. After the arrival of the train, goods can be quickly diverted to neighboring countries, connecting Yiwu's supply advantages with the local logistics network and amplifying the radiation capacity of this channel. Keywords: Yiwu China Europe Railway Express, Southern Europe Land Transport Corridor, Foreign Trade Logistics

Continuously optimizing the route

The opening of the route is not the end point. The operation team will continue to collect order feedback from foreign trade enterprises and dynamically adjust the operation plan based on market cargo volume and customer demand. At present, the Zhejiang China Europe freight train network has covered more than 160 cities in more than 50 countries and regions on the Eurasian continent. After the addition of new routes, the entire freight train network has become more detailed, and it has also added new momentum to Zhejiang's continuous overseas trade.Editor/Li Xiaohua