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FUZHOU, 18 ene (Xinhua) -- Un nuevo tren de carga, cargado con 445 toneladas de mercancías, partió de Quanzhou, en la provincia oriental china de Fujian, y se dirigió a Moscú el martes por la mañana.
Esta es la primera ruta de tren de carga China-Europa desde Quanzhou, que es un importante punto de partida en la Ruta Marítima de la Seda.
Está previsto que el tren llegue a Moscú, Rusia, a través de la estación fronteriza de Manzhouli en unos 20 días, ahorrando 25 días en comparación con el transporte marítimo.
"El nuevo servicio de trenes reducirá significativamente nuestros costos de transporte", aseguró Chen Hanhe, presidente de Mega Soft (China) Co., un fabricante de productos higiénicos.
Como ciudad orientada a la exportación, el volumen de exportaciones de Quanzhou superó los 200.000 millones de yuanes (alrededor de 31.500 millones de dólares) en 2021, según Zhang Xiaohong, director de la oficina de comercio de Quanzhou.
El volumen de comercio de Quanzhou con países y regiones a lo largo de la Ruta Marítima de la Seda superó los 100.000 millones de yuanes el año pasado, añadió Zhang, y agregó que el nuevo servicio de trenes de carga dará un nuevo impulso a las exportaciones de la ciudad.
QUANZHOU, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow leaves Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 18, 2022. A new cargo train, loaded with 445 tonnes of goods, departed from Quanzhou and headed for Moscow Tuesday morning. This is the first China-Europe freight train route from Quanzhou, which is an important starting point on the Maritime Silk Road. The train is scheduled to reach Moscow, Russia, via the border station of Manzhouli in about 20 days, saving 25 days compared with maritime shipping. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
QUANZHOU, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow departs from Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 18, 2022. A new cargo train, loaded with 445 tonnes of goods, departed from Quanzhou and headed for Moscow Tuesday morning. This is the first China-Europe freight train route from Quanzhou, which is an important starting point on the Maritime Silk Road. The train is scheduled to reach Moscow, Russia, via the border station of Manzhouli in about 20 days, saving 25 days compared with maritime shipping. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
QUANZHOU, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow departs from Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 18, 2022. A new cargo train, loaded with 445 tonnes of goods, departed from Quanzhou and headed for Moscow Tuesday morning. This is the first China-Europe freight train route from Quanzhou, which is an important starting point on the Maritime Silk Road. The train is scheduled to reach Moscow, Russia, via the border station of Manzhouli in about 20 days, saving 25 days compared with maritime shipping. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
QUANZHOU, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow gets ready to depart from Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 18, 2022. A new cargo train, loaded with 445 tonnes of goods, departed from Quanzhou and headed for Moscow Tuesday morning. This is the first China-Europe freight train route from Quanzhou, which is an important starting point on the Maritime Silk Road. The train is scheduled to reach Moscow, Russia, via the border station of Manzhouli in about 20 days, saving 25 days compared with maritime shipping. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
