China-Europe train traffic soars
China DailyCustoms officers inspect a China-Europe freight train. The total number of China-Europe freight train trips operated by a multimodal transport center in Qingdao, Shandong province, soared up 36.3 percent year-on-year to 620 from January to October, playing a significant role in stabilizing supply chains and foreign trade, Customs officers said recently. "As year's end approaches, the export of festival goods and electrical household appliances is on the increase, and clients are badly in need of orders and delivery," said Lu Junlin, general manager of Oushunhang Cross-Border Business Co. "Overseas buyers have great potential to purchase goods for everyday use and electrical household appliances through online platforms amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic around the world," Lu said. According to Jiaozhou Customs, the stable and highly efficient China-Europe freight train service has induced more businesses to choose railway logistics and tap into the growing market. Xu Yuejing, deputy director of Jiaozhou Customs, said customs officials have made great efforts to cut clearance times and simplify procedures to boost the development of China-Europe freight train service.