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Heilongjiang Tongjiang Port helps China-Europe freight trains improve both quantity and quality
Recently, a China-Europe train loaded with auto parts departed from Changsha North Station in Hunan Province and passed through Tongjiang Railway Port to Moscow. On that day, Tongjiang Railway Port celebrated the first anniversary of the China-Europe train operation. In the past year, a total of 139 China-Europe trains have passed through the port, transporting 14,000 TEUs of goods.
Thailand elects a new prime minister. Is the political arena facing a reshuffle?
On August 16, the lower house of the Thai parliament voted to elect Pheu Thai Party leader Petunthan Shinawatra as the new prime minister of Thailand.
Breaking news! Indian ports announce an indefinite nationwide strike
Workers at major Indian ports plan to go on an indefinite strike from August 28 as their demands for wage, allowance and pension adjustments have not been met. The action is organized by the National Port Workers Coordination Committee and is expected to cause major disruptions to port operations across the country.
Breaking news! MSC container ship caught fire again at the port
In the early morning of August 11th local time, an explosion occurred under the deck of the MSC container ship "MSC CAPETOWN III" while it was berthed at the JCT Terminal of Colombo Port, followed by a fire.
The five major shipping companies raised freight rates!
Based on market mechanism considerations, the world's five major shipping companies plan to increase freight rates on the US West and East routes by 9%-15% starting August 15. Despite the recent correction in freight rates, the shortage of container ships during the peak season remains, the tense situation in the Middle East and the gradual increase in cargo volume since mid-August have led to the increase in freight rates; however, the sluggish peak season and the recovery of the Panama Canal's
Hunan's China-Europe freight train runs exceed 4,500
Recently, a China-Europe train loaded with 110 standard containers of Geely finished passenger cars departed from Changsha North Station and arrived at Tongjiang Port four days later, and then headed for Moscow, the capital of Russia. So far, since the first China-Europe train was launched in Hunan in 2014, Hunan's China-Europe trains have cumulatively exceeded 4,500 trains.