The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is located in the heart of China's western region, connecting the Silk Road Economic Belt to the north and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road to the south. This corridor has accelerated the flow of goods between China and ASEAN countries. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the overall plan for the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. What changes have occurred during this period?
At the Xiaonanya Railway Logistics Center in Chongqing, a cold-chain train from Vientiane, Laos, has just arrived. The bananas, longans and other fresh fruits on board will soon be stocked in supermarkets.
Five years ago, it was difficult to imagine imported fresh fruits being transported by train to Chongqing. In September 2017, only one train service operated along this route: a sea-rail intermodal train from Chongqing's Tuanjiecun Railway Station to Qinzhou Port in Guangxi. Today, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor offers three types of logistics services: sea-rail intermodal trains, international railway services and cross-border road transport. According to the customs clearance documents for imported and exported goods, fresh produce like fruits and seafood, which require high speed, have become regulars on this route.
Chen Liangshuang, Deputy Party Secretary of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Operations Company, explained that fruits from Southeast Asia transported via the corridor can reach Chongqing in under 10 days, saving more than 5 days compared to traditional routes and cutting costs by over 30%. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has evolved from a single route into a dense network, with the types of goods transported increasing from over 80 to more than 1,160.
In August 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Overall Plan for the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, marking the elevation of the corridor's construction from local exploration to a national strategy. Over the past five years, the corridor's destinations have expanded from 166 ports in 71 countries and regions to 523 ports in 124 countries and regions, with a total of more than 30,000 trains in operation.
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