Putting China-Europe on Rail

Introduction on the 2nd meeting of

Enlarged Contact Group of FIATA-UIC,

Shenzhen, 12-13 May 2016

Angela Song

Speech Content

Part One: About the Meeting

Part Two: What did the Meeting ahieve

Part Three: About the Euro-China block train

• Putting China-Europe on Rail

• Organized by FIATA and UIC,

hosted by Sinotrans

About the Meeting

• Attracted over 90 participants

from more than 20 countries

• 17 speakers shared their views

• on China-Europe rail freight

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• Golden Chariot Award

• Visited Shilong Rail Terminal

Shilong-Xinjiang-Tashkent

Shilong-Manchuria-Russia-

Duisburg, German

3 • Why Shenzhen?

• Guangzhou: strategic hub

for “Belt and Road” Initiatives

• Build better understanding

among Euro-China forwarders

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About the Meeting

Part Two: What did the Meeting achieve

Putting China-Europe on Rail

What did the Meeting achieve

A communication

platform for China-

Europe rail authorities,

railways and freight

forwarders.

Example: CIFA’s four

suggestions

The operation of

China-Europe block

train;

The development of

rail and logistics

industry of China;

The economic

development of China

How’s the Chinese rail

system different from

the European system:

Centralized

VS.

Diversified

MEET SEE UNDERSTAND

Part One: About the Meeting

Part Three: About the Euro-China block train

I. Achievements

II. Problems

III. Prospects

I. Achievements

• China-Europe: 2,000 trains by 21st July 2016

• Europe-China: 265 trains in 2015, 28 trains in 2014

• From 16 Chinese cities to 12 European cities

• 39 planned routes, estimated speed ≥ 1300km/day

• Diversified cargo: automobile, machinery, small wares…

• Diversified source of cargo: Japan and South Korea

• Diversified rail freight services: insulated container, reefer

container, open-top container…

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7.5 5 3.5

I. Achievements

• Impeller to China-Europe trade

• Open-up platform for inland cities

II. Problems

• Insufficient rail infrastructure

• Low efficiency of customs clearance

• Imbalanced trade demand: lack of return cargo

• High cost of rail transport

• Lack of proper market-positioning and long-term

planning : competition among different routes

III. Prospects

• Unified brand, integrated planning,

independent operation;

• Facilitate customs clearance procedures;

• Increase return cargo through e-commerce;

• More systematic cooperation among rail, customs and

other authorities, unification of rail-related regulations

Thank you!