On April 30, a China Europe train (Qilu) loaded with air conditioning accessories, Cecep Solar Energy Co.Ltd(000591) equipment and other goods was sent from Jinan south railway station to Budapest, Hungary, and some of the goods will continue to be transported to selvyazrenian. This is the first time that the China Europe train (Qilu) will leave for the Balkans in the form of a public train.
The goods transported by this train are 43 vehicles, about 862 tons, with a value of 1.9 million US dollars. They leave the country through Alashankou port and arrive in Budapest, Hungary in about 16 days. In the first quarter of this year, to overcome the impact of the epidemic and the international situation, 462 China Europe trains (Qilu) were operated, with a year-on-year increase of 21.6%, becoming a stable and efficient international logistics channel for Shandong's export-oriented economy.
It is understood that in the three and a half years of operation, the total number of China Europe trains (Qilu) has exceeded 5000. There are 52 international operation lines, reaching 23 countries and 54 cities along the "the Belt and Road", and building an international logistics channel connecting Japan and South Korea in the East and Europe and Asia in the West.
