Kết nối tàu chở hàng mới chạy giữa Đức và Trung Quốc
A new freight train connection of around 12,300 km between Germany's Mannheim and China's Qingdao has been launched to further link the two countries together.
The first train of the line set off from Qingdao last Friday. According to operator China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), the train was loaded with 100 standard containers and is scheduled to arrive in the German city after a journey of 22 days.
The train is carrying raw chemical materials, auto parts, daily necessities and other goods worth around 2.5 million U.S. dollars. It leaves China via the Alataw Pass port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to Shandong Hi-Speed Group Corporation (SHSC).
More than 1,800 China-Europe freight trains were handled in east China's Shandong Province in 2021 alone. Via a total of 51 international train routes, goods from Shandong can reach 54 cities and 23 countries along China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to the group.
Deutsche Bahn's subsidiary DB Cargo established a new company DB Cargo Transasia in Shanghai at the end of 2021 to strengthen rail freight transport between China and Europe, connecting 18 European countries, according to the German state-owned rail operator.
"Climate-friendly and reliable rail freight transport is becoming increasingly important for global supply chains," Deutsche Bahn noted. "Demand is booming on the New Silk Road, the rail route connecting Europe and China."
Trong năm 2020, DB Cargo đã vận chuyển khoảng 200.000 container qua lại giữa Châu Á và Châu Âu. Đến năm 2025, Deutsche Bahn đặt mục tiêu tăng hơn gấp đôi công suất hàng năm lên 500.000 container.
Theo Văn phòng Thống kê Liên bang (Destatis), tổng doanh thu ngoại thương giữa Đức và Trung Quốc tăng 15,1% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái lên 245,4 tỷ euro (278,5 tỷ USD) vào năm 2021.
Năm thứ sáu liên tiếp, Trung Quốc là đối tác thương mại quan trọng nhất của Đức vào năm 2021.
