Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) — A China-Europe international rail freight train departed from Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, for Georgia on Saturday, marking the opening of a new trans-Caspian international transport route linking Wuhan with Georgian cities.
The train is carrying goods worth more than 14.82 million yuan (about $2.06 million), including light mechanical equipment, agricultural machinery and construction materials, China’s Zhongxinshe News Agency reported.
This train will cross the state border at the Khorgos checkpoint /Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Republic, Northwest China/, pass through Kazakhstan, where in the seaport of Aktau the cargo will be transferred to a ferry going across the Caspian Sea, after which it will arrive in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, from where it will be delivered by rail to Poti and Tbilisi.
When transporting goods from Wuhan to Georgia, a multimodal scheme is envisaged: “railway – sea – rail”, while the travel time is approximately 18 days.
Georgia is a key corridor connecting Europe and Asia. The launch of this route will facilitate the development of trade and economic ties between China’s Hubei Province and Georgia, Turkey, and other neighboring countries.
Currently, there are 58 cross-border routes in the China-Europe international railway freight transportation, linking Wuhan with 120 cities in 40 countries on the Eurasian continent. Thus, an international intermodal transport network has been formed covering Europe, Central Asia and ASEAN countries, as well as Japan and the Republic of Korea. -0-