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http://www.flanderstoday.eu/content/antwerp-china-train
From Antwerp to China, by train
A new cargo railroad connects the Port of Antwerp with Chongqing
Earlier this month, executives from the Port of Antwerp came together to inaugurate a new cargo railway to Chongqing, in central China, one of the biggest cities in the world. The project was initiated one year ago by a consortium made up of the Antwerp Port Authority, the Development Authority of the Province of Antwerp (POM) and the Belgian Customs Administration, after a joint trade mission to China.
As from 9 May, Swiss railway company Hupac operates a daily service from Antwerp to the east, through Germany, Poland, the Ukraine, Russia and Mongolia. Chongqing falls at the end of the line. The train can deliver cargo anywhere on the line and pulls into Chongqing at least once a week.
If Belgian customs has its way, the railway will be the first in the world in which customs is concluded upon departure, avoiding custom stops at every border. That would result in a substantial cut in transport time. Today, a trip along the 10,000-kilometre railroad takes 20 to 25 days. After the summer, it is expected to go down to 15 to 20.
Shipping by sea usually takes double that time. Yet, the new railroad is no competitor to the port, says Marc van Peel, president of the Antwerp Port Authority. Rather, it "reinforces the port as a continental gateway." Its hinterland suddenly sees itself expanded from the nearby regions to the whole of Europe, West Africa and the Americas, whose cargo can now be collected at the terminals of the port for rail shipment to China - and back.
"The Port of Antwerp has always been more than a maritime hub," Van Peel explains. "We are a multi- functional port, with a strong chemical industry base and the vastest concentration of European distribution centres in Europe. I feel that we are tapping into a new market with tremendous growth potential. Chongqing has invested strongly in logistics and infrastructure. It is a hub for the further hinterland of China."
Koen Helsen, president of POM, believes the new rail connection will help position the port in the fast-growing Chinese market. "Our region benefits from this extra reputation for Antwerp in many ways," he says. "Not only can we reinforce our position as a logistical top region and global harbour, we also draw the attention of several Chinese companies with European ambitions. Within foreseeable time, we can expect to welcome sales offices and distribution centres from well-known Chinese brands and companies in our region."
The municipality of Chongqing, 1,500 km west of Shanghai, is under the direct authority of the Chinese central government. The most important transport hub
in central China, the Chongqing Lianglu Cuntan Free Trade Port Area combines inland shipping and air transport.
With an industry sales value of one billion yuan (€100 million) in 2010, Chongqing's industry - mostly chemicals, cars and equipment manufacturing - is experiencing rapid growth. "Today, information technology is the most important area of development in Chongqing," says Yang Liqiong, deputy director of the Chongqing Economic and Informatization Commission. "With companies like Hewlett Packard and Acer located in the area, already producing one-third of all laptop computers globally, a number which is expected to grow, we are poised to become the biggest laptop manufacturer in the world."
Chongqing has plenty of product, she continues, to ship to Europe. "What is important to us is the return cargo, reducing the cost and making the connection more competitive and influential," she says. "Our region being an important base for the car industry, we are eyeing automotive parts transport, but also chemicals and luxury goods."
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