Cargo trains put Yingkou port on track for success

About eight hours after the opening ceremony of the Liaoning FTZ, a cargo train with 41 containers pulled out of Yingkou port en route to the Russian capital Moscow, more than 6,000 kilometers away.

This Yingkou - Europe Train, launched by the Yingkou Port Group Corp in 2013 has helped shorten the transport time by half compared to traditional marine transport, with logistics' costs dropping by some $1,000 per container, according to the company.

"The opening of this international logistics channel helps the flow of goods in Northeast Asia and facilitates the establishment of a Liaoning-centered integrated logistics system in the region," said Zhao Mingyang, deputy general manager of Yingkou Port.