The direct train from Moscow to Suifenhe has arrived for the first time. What positive significance does it have for China and Russia?

The direct train between Moscow and Suifenhe slowly drove into Suifenhe Station. This was the first train to create the century-old history of Suifenhe port. It was filled with 47 containers and traveled more than 9,100 kilometers across Eurasia. It arrived smoothly under the sound of Chinese New Year firecrackers, marking the interconnection between Russia's European hinterland centered on Moscow and Suifenhe. The direct train was opened and operated by Suifenhe Haitie Lianjie International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. It consists of 47 40-foot-high containers, of which 34 containers are imported birch boards, totaling 1,100 cubic meters, and 13 containers are imported from Russia. Candy, totaling 338 tons.

The direct train was opened and operated by Suifenhe Haitie Lianjie International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. It consists of 47 40-foot-high containers, 34 of which are imported birch boards, totaling 1,100 cubic meters. , 13 containers of imported Russian candies, totaling 338 tons. It is the first "map-determined" train approved by Russian State Railways from Moscow's Khovrino Station to Suifenhe Station. The whole process is booked, no dismantling or editing. The operation time in transit only takes 12 days, which saves more than 40 days compared with traditional transportation methods, and the freight price drops by about 10%. It has completely solved the previous bottlenecks of cross-border transportation logistics such as scattered cargo collection, grouping and docking, long transportation time, and high freight rates, and achieved a qualitative leap in service levels.

This is the first scheduled train from Moscow Khovrino to Suifenhe Station approved by Russian State Railways. The train is scheduled and routed throughout the entire journey without breaking the line. Liu Xuebin, deputy general manager of Suifenhe Sea-Tie-Link International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd., said that in the past traditional transportation methods, they used pickup trucks or covered trucks, and the entire transportation time was about 60 days. After the opening of direct trains from Moscow to Suifenhe , the whole journey from Moscow Station to Suifenhe Station only takes 12 days, and the transportation cost is reduced by 10%.

The operation workshop communicated with the Chinese translator at the Chinese transfer office in a timely manner, and strengthened communication with the Russian translator at Gecheng Station. At the same time, it contacted the Russian station staff at the station in a timely manner to ensure that the shuttle bus arrived on time. Compared with traditional transportation methods, Suifenhe Station saves more than 40 days after the opening of the opposite station of Russian Railways, completely solving the previous cross-border transportation logistics bottlenecks of cargo collection and distribution, train group parking, long transportation time, and high freight costs. , so that the service level has achieved a qualitative leap. The opening of the direct train between Moscow and Suifenhe will enable the unimpeded circulation of a large number of high-quality and low-price Russian commodities, which will surely effectively promote Sino-Russian trade exchanges, help improve the quality of mutual trade, and further consolidate Suifenhe's position as a distribution center for Russian commodities. It is of great strategic significance to realize the functional positioning of the Suifenhe area of ??China (Heilongjiang) Free Trade Zone!

In the next step, Suifenhe will cooperate in depth with the Russian Railways, Customs and other departments to give full play to the service function of the train, improve the convenience of customs clearance, and ensure the close connection between resources, manufacturers and sales markets. Strive to realize the normal operation of one train per week within three months, explore new development paths, and strive to expand new space to promote the in-depth connection between the "Belt and Road" and the "Eurasian Economic Union".