CR Express cold-chain freight train back to Zhengzhou with durians for 1st time

CR Express cold-chain freight train back to Zhengzhou with durians for 1st time

“榴莲班列”从泰国远道而来 河南首列水果冷链回程专列抵郑

CR Intermodal Zhengzhou Terminal in Central China's Henan province welcomed its first CR Express cold-chain freight train (Thailand-Laos-Zhengzhou) back from Thailand with durians on the morning of July 2. It is the first time Henan has imported fruit from Southeast Asia via the China-Laos-Thailand railway, marking that Henan has smoothed the cold-chain logistics channel for importing fruits from the RCEP member countries.

7月2日上午，中铁联集郑州中心站迎来了中欧班列（中豫号）首列“泰国—老挝—郑州”水果冷链回程专列。这是河南首次通过中老泰铁路从东南亚进口水果，标志着河南成功打通了直达RCEP成员国的水果进口冷链专列物流大通道。

CR Express cold-chain freight train back to Zhengzhou with durians for 1st time. [Photo/Henan Daily]

Loaded with 30 TEUs or 165.8 tons of premium durians from South Thailand, this train left Thailand on June 26 and arrived in Zhengzhou 6 days later. Compared to sea freight and trucking, rail freight could greatly reduce logistics time and costs.

据介绍，该趟国际冷链专列满载30个标准集装箱的泰国南部优质榴莲，货重165.80吨，于6月26日从泰国萨普里车站出发，经过全程冷链运输6天后，最终抵达郑州。相较传统的海运和汽运，铁路运输时间更短，成本也大幅降低。

Durians are not easy to keep fresh, so they usually have a high demand for shipment. To keep them fresh, Zhengzhou Customs makes joint efforts with China Railway Zhengzhou Group Co Ltd and CR Intermodal Zhengzhou Terminal to ensure smooth and efficient customs clearance. "These durians not only enjoyed the zero-tariff policy for RCEP member countries, but also reached their destination in a relatively short time, thanks to the customs clearance guidance and the RCEP policy advocacy provided by Zhengzhou Customs," said a staff member from Zhengzhou Customs.

针对进口热带水果不易保存、时效要求高的特点，郑州海关联合铁路、中铁联集郑州中心站等部门，高效通关保障优“鲜”供应。“通过提供通关模式自选菜单，对运营企业进行RCEP政策宣讲和申报指导，使该批货物享受到RCEP成员国零关税，并保障水果冷链回程专列在较短时间内顺利抵达郑州。”郑州海关相关负责人说。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/王延辉 孙静 编译/杨佳欣 审校/张军平）