28.05.2019
Artikel Nummer: 27858
China – Rotterdam train finishes 800th trip
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, Tilburg's multimodal terminal operator GVT, and Chengdu International Railway Port have signed a declaration of intent (DoI) to transport more railfreight between Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Chengdu (China).
The DoI was signed on the day that a direct China -Rotterdam freight train made its 800th trip. The 15 day Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam express service currently runs three times a week via Kazakhstan and Moscow.
The load factor on the westward journey from China to the Netherlands is currently extremely high. The eastwards leg still has around 20% unexploited capacity according to GVT. (ben)