Core Viewpoint - The Hunan Huaihua region has become the most convenient international corridor connecting ASEAN for Hunan and the central region, serving as the only ASEAN cargo aggregation center in Hunan, with significant growth in import and export activities in the first half of the year [1] Group 1: Transportation and Logistics - 70% of the cargo through the Western Land-Sea New Corridor is transported via Huaihua to ASEAN, with a fixed train service known as "scheduled train" facilitating international freight [3] - A scheduled freight train carrying 50 containers, loaded with over 500 tons of goods including fertilizers and auto parts, can reach Vientiane, Laos in three days, while returning with local products [3][5] Group 2: Import and Export Growth - The establishment of a "point-to-point" cooperation mechanism among customs in Huaihua, Yunnan, and Guangxi has led to a rapid increase in the import of high-quality agricultural products from ASEAN, with over 40,000 tons of cassava starch imported in the first half of the year [5] - A total of 816 standard containers of imported fruits were transported, valued at 37.78 million yuan, including durians, longans, and bananas from Southeast Asia, enhancing domestic consumer choices [7] Group 3: Cost and Efficiency Improvements - The transportation of small agricultural machinery from Hunan to Laos via Huaihua International Land Port has seen a significant reduction in transit time, now taking only five days instead of the previous 25 days, while costs have decreased from 32,000 yuan to 17,000 yuan for a fully loaded 40-foot container [11]
湖南怀化国际陆港推动本地区与东盟贸易快速增长
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-07 11:34