The China-Europe Freight Train transport service in Shanghai has resumed its export business on the express line, after the metropolis eased COVID-19 measures that were put in place against a new wave of coronavirus infections.
Carrying 49 containers of mechanical equipment, one train departed Shanghai for Rostov Oblast in Russia. The journey will take 15 to 17 days. As Shanghai prepares for full work resumption, the express line will increase the frequency of trains up to four runs per month seen during before the epidemic.
Many shipping companies have pulled their vessels from the Suez Canal route as Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to fire at cargo ships. Some exporters are now using the overland rail route between China and Europe, with enquiries doubling since the Red Sea attacks began.
Cargo handling volume at the Dostyk TransTerminal has increased to 129,000 TEU
