A cold-chain train loaded with Southeast Asian fruits is arriving.
The first self-operated direct import cold-chain train transporting Southeast Asian fruits from Vientiane to Huaihua via the China-Laos Railway arrives.
(The first self-operated direct import cold-chain train transporting Southeast Asian fruits from Vientiane to Huaihua via the China-Laos Railway arrived at Huaihua International Land Port)
(Huaihua Daily Omnimedia) On January 1, the first self-operated direct import train transporting Southeast Asian fruits from Vientiane to Huaihua via the China-Laos Railway arrived at Huaihua International Land Port. The shipment will later be distributed to Beijing and other cities. It marks the formation of the special cold-chain logistics operation mode of the land port and a major upgrade in its cargo collection and distribution capabilities.
Tianhuilong (Hunan) Co., Ltd., a company recently registered and established in Huaihua through investment promotion in the commercial and logistics industrial chain, dispatched a cold-chain train from Vientiane, Laos on December 29, 2024. The train loaded with fresh bananas and other Southeast Asian fruits arrived at Huaihua International Land Port three days later. The train has eight refrigerators, with a total value exceeding RMB1.13 million and a weight of 169.8 tons. The shipment will later be distributed to Beijing and other cities.
It is learned that in the future, fruits such as durian, mangosteen, dragon fruit, and longan from Southeast Asia will be transported to Huaihua via the rail-sea intermodal transport service and cross-border railway service, positioning Huaihua City as a distribution and trading hub. The fruits will then be distributed to Beijing, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Changsha, and areas surrounding the Wuling Mountain. This underscores Huaihua International Land Port’s enhanced cold-chain logistics capacity and service quality as well as Huaihua’s growing competitiveness as a distribution hub for Southeast Asian fruits.
(Southeast Asian fruits are distributed to Beijing and other cities)
In recent years, Huaihua International Land Port has leveraged its geographical advantages, robust transportation network, and advanced logistics infrastructure to expand its cold-chain logistics services. By attracting domestic and international cold-chain logistics enterprises, it has gradually built a comprehensive cold-chain logistics network. Additionally, the land port has stepped up collaboration with customs, inspection, and quarantine authorities to improve customs clearance efficiency and offer businesses faster and more streamlined services.
Cold-chain logistics, a critical component of modern logistics, plays a vital role in promoting agricultural product circulation, ensuring food quality, and driving consumption upgrades. Huaihua International Land Port will deepen partnerships with leading global cold-chain logistics enterprises, expand service offerings, solidify industrial foundations, and advance the development of information technology, so as to foster intelligent and digital development of cold-chain logistics. The land port aims to position Huaihua as a world-class cold-chain logistics hub and a distribution center for Southeast Asian fruits in central China, thereby further supporting the high-quality development of export-oriented economy.
（Translated by Professor Yu Jie）