On August 20th, 2020, "China-ASEAN international multimodal transport freight trains in trial started to run by both North China Petroleum Administration Branch and Taitong International Transport Co., Ltd. with the support of Baoding municipal and Lianchi district government, Beijing bureau of China railway group and Beijing Baoding sales department of Beijing cargo center.

The freight train in trial covered 35 containers, Shipped goods mainly included Baoding local furniture hardware, steel, rice, flour, shoes, hats, luggage, bed sheets, quilt cover, cotton yarn and window screenings. The freight train was loaded from Beijing-Tianjin-Baoding international smart port and run to Kunming in Yunnan province. Then the goods passed customs from Hekou and was transported to Vietnam through railway and highway about 5000 kilometers in length. The international freight train has launched an international freight channel connecting import and export enterprises in Baoding and even Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area with ASEAN. With the help of big data application platform, we will provide customers with transport, customs clearance, credit guarantee, finance and other one-stop and whole-chain services.

The operation of the train was of great significance, marking cooperation between North China Petroleum Administration Branch and local company. Belt and road development realized by the cooperation between central and local enterprises has been on the fast track. The operation of the freight train will bring together logistics, cash flow and information flow. It is a phased achievement to construct Beijing- Tianjin-Baoding international smart port. We will work to build new pattern of great logistics, trade and open-up to serve Xiong’an and Beijing-Tianjin-Baoding region.

Baodingis a node city with regional distribution of national layout and developed industrial support. North China oilfield transfer station has specific railway route and storage resource advantage while Taitong International has rich experience in domestic and international logistics. With the combined support of the government, customs and railway departments, we will continue to strengthen operative management, expand supply channels, improve operative efficiency and accelerate the construction of smart port zone, boost normalized operation of freight trains and improve functions of Beijing-Tianjin-Baoding international smart port.

The current international epidemic has caused economic downturn and global logistics, transportation and supply chain have been greatly affected. However, we believe that we will integrate ourselves into national double-cycle development strategy through further coordination. New opportunities will be created in the crisis and new landscape will be created in the changing scenario.