1. Developing logistics solutions in China - EU trade
Railway Pro Technology & Services Forum
Arad
Severin Göbl
Head of International Pricing
Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt.

2. China - EU trade: an amazing development seen in recent years…
Total trade ~700 bil.EUR with a massive EU deficit
China has became the biggest trading partner for EU recently
„If the ancient Silk Road developed to enable trade in fine cloths and spices, the new one will transport computer equipment and frozen chicken.”
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3. China - EU trade future outlook: Positive trends seen in industrial, negative in consumer goods segments
Ambitious progress has been prospected for next period:
China to EU more than 60% up
EU to China more than doubling
Effects of an FTA
China's exports to European Union $432.9 billion, 8.3% of its overall imports.
  1. Electronic equipment: $124.5 billion
  2. Machinery: $87.4 billion
  3. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $21.1 billion
  4. Furniture, lighting, signs: $18.9 billion
  5. Knit or crochet clothing: $18.4 billion
  6. Toys, games: $17.4 billion
  7. Footwear: $12.4 billion
  8. Medical, technical equipment: $10.8 billion
  9. Plastics: $10.6 billion
10. Organic chemicals: $9.7 billion
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4. China - EU transportation of goods: there are different modes and different ways available for reaching Europe…
…but they are not equivalent!
China’s famous „One Belt One Road” policy
~ km
13-15 days
RAILWAY
Sea and rail freight are the most attractive solutions from cost point of view, but each one has its handicap
~ km
30-35 days
SEAWAY
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5. The railway alternative: “We are cheaper than air but faster than sea”
2008 Oct.: the first train arrived from Xiangtan to Hamburg (17 days)
2013: Chengdu – Lodz train opened
2014 Dec.: the first Yiwu – Madrid train arrived
In 2017 more than 12 system train connections:
2016
Two main routes: either going due north from China and connecting with Russia's Trans-Siberian or going west across Kazakhstan and feeding into the Trans-Siberian at Yekaterinburg
containers
1.250 trains
Suzhou – Warsaw
Lianyugang – Rotterdam
Chengdu – Lodz
Chongging – Duisburg
Yiwu - Madrid
Zhengzhou - Hamburg
First Yiwu- Madrid train arrives 2014
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6. The Piraeus Project: significant advantages against EU North ports
And the way of COSCO: a special combination of sea and rail freight, shortening transit time and cutting costs
The Piraeus Project: significant advantages against EU North ports DE SK AT CZ PL HU RS RO BG BH 3d
~ km
19 – 26 days
Main EU port in Mediterranean Sea means:
Sea route is shorter by km
Sea transit time is shorter by 6-9 days
Middle Europe is in arm’s length of 3-5 days
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7. The Piraeus Project: COSCO means significant train movements to CEE Terminals involving national RUs
RCH/ RCC/ CDC:
Kelebia – Rajka / Rusovce – Kuty / Breclav - Pardubice
PEARL:
First Piraeus-BILK train in January 2017
PCT - Thessaloniki – Idomeni / Gevgelija - Tabanovci/ Presevo – Subotica / Kelebia
Departure
Arrival
Rail CY
Day
Rail CY (Terminals)
TAT (days)
ROUTING
PCT, Greece
Wednesday
Bratislava, SK (RCO CSKD)
Saturday 3
GR-MK-RS-HU-SK
Pardubice, CZ (CERNA ZA BORY)
Sunday 4
GR-MK-RS-HU-SK-CZ
Thursday
Budapest, HU (BILK)
GR-MK-RS-HU
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8. The Piraeus Project: COSCO targets to reach also relevant East Balkan terminals in the region
Tractioning of trains planned by PEARL in partnership with the national RUs
SHUTTLE TRAIN from Piraeus to East Balkans
Departure
Arrival
Rail CY
Day
Rail CY (Terminals)
TAT (days)
ROUTING
PCT, Greece
Tuesday
Skopje, MK (Fersped )
Wednesday 1
GR-MK
Belgrade, RS (Pancevo)
Thursday 2
GR-MK-RS
Sofia, BG (Ilyanstsi)
Friday
GR-BG
Bucharest, RO (Tibbet) 3
GR-BG-RO
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9. The RCG as relevant player in the region: Our terminal network and succesful train solutions fit well into the COSCO strategy
Produkte
RCO Maritim Nord/West
RCO Maritim Süd
RCO IM SEE
RCO Kontinental
RCO CSKD Züge
RCO ROLA / ISU
RCL-AT Balkanzüge
RCL-AT Italien Züge
RCL-AT Rumänien Züge
RCL-AT GUS Express
RCO-HUN Kombi Express, BILK-Ploiesti
RCL-AT Slawkow Shuttle
ZNL-SLO Koper Shuttle
Antwerpen Shuttle
Budapest/ Bilk
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10. Thank you for your Attention!
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11. Backup: Railtrack reconstruction works on Budapest – Beograd Line
Current line will be reconstructed by financial support from China
2-nd track will be built along the route
Modern train control system will be installed allowing 160 km/h speed
Efforts to extend European TEN- T system to the Balkan route
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