Xi'an-Hamburg freight link to boost trade

The new express freight service from Xi'an in Shaanxi province to Hamburg and Neuss in Germany will meet the logistics requirements for higher quality and efficiency with reasonable cost for cross-border transportation between China and Europe, and cut transit time from 17 days to between 10 and 12 days, according to a senior executive from DHL Global Forwarding.

The service, which extends to about 9,400 kilometers, has the fastest train delivery from China to Europe by traveling through the Mamonovo-Braniewo railway border between Russia and Poland. It was launched jointly by DHL Global Forwarding and Xi'an International Inland Port Investment &Development Group Co Ltd.

Steve Huang, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding China, said the service is the latest development of DHL in supporting the Belt and Road Initiative with increased logistics capabilities from China to European cities in a faster way.