On March 19th, according to the official website of China Railway Group, a special liquid bag container train loaded with high-quality edible sunflower seed oil from Central Asia entered Xianglushan Station of China Railway Wuhan Group Co., Ltd., marking the first time that Central Asia Railway (Wuhan) has adopted the liquid bag container transportation mode to import edible oil directly to the hinterland of Central China. This is not only an innovative breakthrough in transportation mode, but also means that the “Central Asia Xianglushan” return train has officially entered the stage of normalized operation.
The liquid bag container transportation technology used in this special train directly fills edible oil into disposable environmentally friendly liquid bags and achieves “door-to-door” transportation through standard containers. Compared with traditional canned or barrel transportation, liquid bag technology places flexible storage tanks in standard containers, and a single container can carry 26 tons of liquid cargo, combining safety and economy, effectively solving the problem of high loss and cost in the transportation of liquid goods such as edible oil. For Hubei and the central region, the arrival of this train is not only a cargo arrival, but also an exploration of upgrading the supply chain model. It also means that high-quality agricultural products from Central Asia can enter the Chinese market more efficiently and at a lower cost, further enriching people’s dining tables.
Since the beginning of the year, Xianglushan Station has launched high-quality China Europe Central Asia trains. Train density, goods categories and service levels have continued to improve, injecting strong momentum into the high-quality service of the “the Belt and Road”.
It is reported that the liquid bag transportation mode will be promoted and applied in subsequent trains, covering multiple categories such as vegetable oil, food grade liquids, and chemical intermediates. In the future, the railway department will continue to explore the dual wheel drive model of “public trains+enterprise customization” to better assist enterprises in reducing costs and increasing efficiency.