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What is the ‘China-Europa’ railway?

Oct 29, 2024|View:2

The China-European Union (CEU) railway is jointly built by China, Russia, Poland, Germany, France, Spain and other countries.

The China-European liner refers to the containerised international railway intermodal liner running in accordance with the conditions of fixed train frequency and routes between China and Europe as well as the countries along the Belt and Road. With the implementation of the ‘Belt and Road’ economic strategy, the railway from China to the Eurasian countries ‘China-European liner’ has become one of the important initiatives, known as the Silk Road on the track, which makes the long-dormant ancient Silk Road revival again.

What are the advantages of China-European liner transport?

Container transport, convenient loading, well-packed goods, reduced transport time compared with sea transport, shorter customs clearance time.

Fast and efficient, the running time, route and frequency are relatively stable, which can meet the special needs of enterprises.

Lower cost compared with air transport, faster than sea transport, more suitable for the transport of high-value goods.

Compared with sea and air transport, it has higher safety in terms of traffic accident rate and other aspects.

Cross-border railway transport uses standardised containers with strong anti-theft and anti-robbery measures, and the real-time location of the goods can be tracked in time through GPS systems and other positioning equipment, and the goods will not be affected by the weather of sea and air transport in the process of transport.

What are the disadvantages of China-Europa liner transport?

The main disadvantage lies in the imbalance of transport volume between some countries and the high transport cost. Due to the relatively large export volume of commodities from Central and Eastern European countries to China, China has contracted most of the transport tasks, but certain European countries have a larger volume of imported goods, making it difficult to form a good backhaul trade. Due to the point-to-point transport and non-cargo-stacking mode of transport, the cost of the China-Europe liner is relatively high, which, together with the high cost of railway construction, leads to high transport costs.

Cross-border railway transport is still subject to geographical and political constraints. For example, friction often arises between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Russia due to a number of historical, policy and cultural reasons, which can hardly be avoided, affecting the stability of transport on the China-Europe liner.

Threats to the security of cargoes at border crossings and within transhipment terminals also require attention.

Therefore, despite its many advantages, the China-Europe liner still has some shortcomings, such as the requirements for the transport market and for railway transport hubs. Although it plays an extremely important role in enhancing trade between China and Europe, it is important to be careful about security aspects in its operation.