China State Railway Group Company (China Rail) said that container rail freight to Europe grew in the first quarter of 2020 as Chinese manufacturers resumed operations after the Covid-19 outbreak.
Demand for medical protection equipment, much of which is manufactured in China, resulted in higher container volumes being railed to Europe.
According to China Rail 1,941 container rail trips were made from January to March, transporting 174,000TEU. Compared to 1,688 trips, 147,458TEU, in Q1 2019....
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