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    Vietnam Railways has launched the first freight train service to Belgium.

    Vietnam Railways launches freight train service to Belgium

    Update: July, 20/2021 - 20:48

    Vietnam Railways has launched the first freight train service to Belgium.-164754_container-jpg


    Vietnam Railways has launched the first freight train service from Việt Nam to Belgium. VNA Photo

    "HÀ NỘI – Vietnam Railways (VNR) on July 20 added a new rail freight link from Việt Nam to Belgium, with the first train departing from Yên Viên station, Hà Nội, and expected to arrive at Liege City in Belgium. Then, containers will be delivered to Rotterdam City (Netherlands) by lorries.

    VNR said the train carried 23 containers with such goods as textile, leather and footwear. During its journey, the train will stop at Zhenzhou City of China’s Henan Province and connect to the Asia-Europe train to reach its destination.

    According to the corporation, this is the first container freight train operated by Rail Transport and Trade Joint Stock Company (Ratraco) in conjunction with transport firms from other countries providing logistics services to customers from Việt Nam to the target destination.

    Currently, VNR is providing freight train services between Việt Nam and China and transiting to Russia, Europe, ASEAN and Central Asian countries. The firm provides full logistics services to customers.

    Nguyễn Hoàng Thanh, deputy director-general of Ratraco, said that the successful organisation of the train from Việt Nam to Belgium would open up rail transport routes going deeper into Europe, in addition to the existing ones to Germany and Poland.

    “Currently, Ratraco and its European partner plan to organise eight trips per month departing from Việt Nam,” Thanh said, adding that the total estimated time for the entire journey is 25 to 27 days.

    It is expected that the second train will depart from Yên Viên station on July 27 carrying electronic products and the third one on August 3, he said.

    In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, international maritime transport is facing difficulties, rail service is being sought by many customers to transport goods from Việt Nam to China and from there on to Europe.

    With the advantage of an efficient international rail connection system and trains arriving at destination stations on time with reasonable costs, intermodal rail transport is thriving. VNA"

    Vietnam Railways launches freight train service to Belgium - Economy - Vietnam News | Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports - VietNam News


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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    With the advantage of an efficient international rail connection system and trains arriving at destination stations on time with reasonable costs, intermodal rail transport is thriving.
    Make sense infrastucture development. Vietnam is doing well developing it's economy using practical relatively low cost methods. Good on em. Hope they keep it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    the train carried 23 containers
    That's a game changer.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    That's a game changer.

    Not funny to the citizens of Thailand who see their country falling by the wayside due to a dumb ass military government.

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    I wonder if they run through bandit country...

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    Not funny to the citizens of Thailand who see their country falling by the wayside due to a dumb ass military government.
    Forgive my impertinent question:
    How "the citizen of Thailand" see it? Go to Vietnam and compare piece-by-piece?

    Or why not to help to "regime change", to change to the communist govt?

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    EU will stop it or make it so expensive with fees, tax etc it's pointless.

    This is the world today. Vietnam is market economy shipping to closed neo-socialist EU.

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    Use of the word "neo-" could be construed as an indicator of nationality?

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    no, that I know of

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    Many passenger aircraft have been converted to freight. The pandemic will make these adaptations more frequent, as firms struggle to get products moving. A box of clothing does not currently require two vaccinations and a PCR test!

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    Good stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabang View Post
    Good stuff.
    ..if it happens, if it works, if it's feasible, if it's profitable, if it's sustainable...otherwise, it's impractical nonsense...

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    A good friend who happens to be in the Vietnamese pottery biz is quite happy with the rail service. Coupled with a very favorable recent EU/Vietnam trade agreement he figures his exports will gain significantly.

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    They transport Vietnamese people to Europe in containers too, you know. Some don't make it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabang View Post
    They transport Vietnamese people to Europe in containers too, you know. Some don't make it.
    Thats because the boat takes much longer than the train.

    New improved trafficking work much better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    That's a game changer.
    Exactly, it is.

    The first is historic for Vietnam. Goods by rail to Europe.

    An article that illustrates the option exists, if it is suitable.

    China-Europe freight train trips grow in July

    Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-13 21:03:24|

    Editor: huaxia

    BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) --

    The total number of China-Europe freight train trips hit 1,352 in July, up 8 percent year on year, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed.

    This was the fifteenth straight month that trips made by China-Europe freight trains had exceeded 1,000, according to the company.

    In July alone, the freight trains transported 131,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit containers of goods, up 15 percent from the same period of last year.


    The cargo trains have played a positive role in helping the world fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said, adding that some 215,000 pieces of anti-pandemic supplies, weighing 1,257 tonnes, were shipped by the trains to European countries last month.
    "

    China-Europe freight train trips grow in July - Xinhua | English.news.cn

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    Quote Originally Posted by DC101 View Post
    EU will stop it or make it so expensive with fees, tax etc it's pointless.
    There are return trains taking goods from Europe to Asia.

    Pandemic turns 'Iron Silk Road' into China-Europe trade artery


    FUMIE YAKU, SO UTSUNOMIYA and SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writersJune 11, 2021 03:54 JST

    https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Belt-andRoad/Pandemic-turns-Iron-Silk-Road-into-China-Europe-trade-artery

    World's longest rail network turns China-Europe trade green



    Updated 21:01, 07-Jun-2021

    World's longest rail network turns China-Europe trade green - CGTN

    Interview: China-Europe Railway Express sets record in transportation of goods, says Eurasian Rail Alliance CEO


    Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-11 10:49:57|Editor: huaxia

    Interview: China-Europe Railway Express sets record in transportation of goods, says Eurasian Rail Alliance CEO - Xinhua | English.news.cnChina-Europe trains have boosted investment and trade across Eurasia

    By Kang Bing | China Daily | Updated: 2021-08-25 07:16

    China-Europe trains have boosted investment and trade across Eurasia - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn

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