Ever since the China Railway Express started its freight train service to Europe, an increasing number of international companies have cashed on in its relatively high speed to transport goods overseas.
The costs of shipping via China Railway Express are almost the same as those of shipping goods by sea. But the former takes much less time to reach Lodz in Poland－14 days versus 28 days.
China Railway Express-Skyworth Express held a grand departure ceremony at Chengdu International Railway Port in Sichuan province on March 29. The Skyworth Express, with 41 containers of television screens and accessories from Shenzhen, was due to arrive in Lodz in about 14 days. The Skyworth Express will run between two and four times at fixed times each month and its frequency may increase.
Starting from Chengdu, the Skyworth Express leaves China from Alataw in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and passes through Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus, before reaching Lodz. The journey covers a total distance of 9,965 kilometers.
Since 2013, the China Railway Express has left Chengdu for Europe 3,300 times. Chengdu has provided the highest frequency of train service to Europe from China and sent the most freight trains to Europe, including 1,591 trains in 2018.
The express at first primarily transported electronic products and home electronic appliances. However, according to reports, the goods transports have now expanded and, among other things, encompass catering products, flowers, trees and fruit.
