European logistics company expands business thanks to China-Europe Express Rail

STORY: European logistics company expands business thanks to China-Europe Express Rail SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe Express Rail 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN KOUBEK, Director of Silk Road and CIS division of Metrans 3. various of China-Europe Express Rail STORYLINE: Metrans, a major player in seaport container traffic in Europe, has expanded its rail services linking the growing markets of Asia and Europe, thanks to rapid cargo transport connections from the China-Europe Express Rail project. The China-Europe Express Rail allows cargo to be delivered from China to Europe within 14 days, a fast transportation solution costing only slightly more than sea freight, but significantly lower than air freight. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN KOUBEK, Director of Silk Road and CIS division of Metrans "We have started with the Chinese trains in 2017. The first train was from Zhengzhou to Hamburg, whi