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Started the railway connection Belgium-China goods operated from Hupac, Russkaya Troyka and Eurasia Good Transport
The project is promoted by POM Antwerp, the Harbour Authority of Antwerp and the Belgian customs administration
May 11, 2011
By the beginning of this month Belgium and China they are connected by a railway service goods that is promoted by POM Antwerp (Development Authority of the Provinces of Antwerp), from the Harbour Authority of Antwerp and the Belgian customs administration and that it is operated by the intermodal society Helvetic Hupac, from the railway society Russian Russkaya Troyka (RT) and from the railway society Chinese Eurasia Good Transport Inc. (GT). The service connects the port of Antwerp (with every day departures from the Combinant terminal) with the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing crossing Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and China with a distance of 10.000 kilometers.
The promoters of the project have emphasized that the sustainability of the service is tied to the presence of sufficient cargo volumes in both the directions and that however is found interest by various societies for shipments from Europe to China, relation that anticipates the greater uncertainty as for question of the customers.
The new solid service ulteriorly the ties between Hupac, Russkaya Troyka and Eurasia Good Transport, that they cooperate already from some years. RT is joint venture between the railway society Russian Russian Railways (25% + an action), pension fund Russian NPF Blagosostayanie (25% + an action) and the shipowning group and trasportistico Russian FESCO (50%). GT is joint venture between the Chineses Lowers National Silk Import & Export Corporation, Institute of Logistics and Transportation of CCTA, Beijing Xingchang High tech Development Co. and Century Top Inc.
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By the beginning of this month Belgium and China they are connected by a railway service goods that is promoted by POM Antwerp (Development Authority of the Provinces of Antwerp), from the Harbour Authority of Antwerp and the Belgian customs administration and that it is operated by the intermodal society Helvetic Hupac, from the railway society Russian Russkaya Troyka (RT) and from the railway society Chinese Eurasia Good Transport Inc. (GT). The service connects the port of Antwerp (with every day departures from the Combinant terminal) with the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing crossing Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and China with a distance of 10.000 kilometers.
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