The X8208 freight train from Xiamen to Moscow departed at Haicang Station at 9:00 a.m. on April 12. This China Railway Express, composed of fifty 40-foot container carriages loaded with electronic products, clothing and about 1.58 million disposable anti-epidemic masks, left China via Erenhot and is expected to arrive in Moscow in 15 days.
It is understood that the masks are delivered for enterprises in the Khovrino region of Russia. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the freight volume of the China Railway Express (Xiamen) train has soared recently, European countries' demand for masks remains high, and manufacturers are expanding production at full capacity. On April 8, the epidemic prevention supplies produced by Ansell, an enterprise in Haicang Bonded Port Zone, took the China Railway Express (Xiamen) train to assist Europe. On the same day, Ambu Ltd. from Xiamen Xiangyu Bonded Zone exported goods by the train. According to the customs, it is expected that more epidemic prevention supplies will be transported to European countries through the China Railway Express (Xiamen) trains.
Statistics show that Xiamen international trains operated 67 times in the first three months of this year, carrying 6,106 TEUs valued 234 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 148%, 160% and 153% respectively. In particular, Xiamen international trains operated 33 trains in March, carrying 2,958 TEUs worth 113 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 135.7%, 153.3% and 152.6% respectively, and all the data are at record highs.
