Lanzhou, May 18 (Xinhua) - a new China-Europe freight train service was launched, linking the city of Wuwei in the Gansu province of Northwest China with Duisburg in Germany. p>
A loading train loaded with 50 cargo containers left from Wuwei South station on Monday, towards West to Duisburg. p>
The trip of more than 9,000 km takes 18 days. Compared with high-sea shipping, it saves around 30 days at transport time, according to the Ground Lanzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd., based in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu. P>
The service operator said that exporters had sent the output load of the Tianjin municipality and the provinces of Zhejiang, Guangdong and Shandong to a logistic area of union in Wuwei, where the products were filled in the freight train for export. P>
The first batch of exports weighed a total of 739 tonnes, with a value of approximately 22 million yuan (3.4 million US dollars). The products included automation machinery, industrial parts, stainless steel kitchen utensils, office supplies and small appliances. EndItem p>
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