Container throughput via land-sea trade corridor posts growth

STORY: Container throughput via land-sea trade corridor posts growth DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qinzhou Port 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO JIAN, Deputy head of east station of Qinzhou Port 3. various of Qinzhou Port STORYLINE: Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in China's Guangxi. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO JIAN, Deputy head of east station of Qinzhou Port "Today, through the rail-sea intermodal trains via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, fresh fruits like durian, mango, and mangosteen from Southeast Asian countries are transported to major Chinese supermarkets, enriching the tables of Chinese people. Additionall

Thailand's durian export to China facilitated by China-Laos Railway

STORY: Thailand's durian export to China facilitated by China-Laos Railway DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): ORATHAI EUATRAKOOL, Former plant import and export expert for Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): NATEE CHUANSANIT, Executive director of the Thailand Institute of Business Economics Research and Development 4. various of durians 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): KANOKWAN SUWANKANIT, Director of freight service department of Thailand's State Railway 6. various of containers STORYLINE: A "fruit train" carrying 23 containers of durian and mangosteen arrived in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday, as Thai exporters increasingly turn to the China-Laos Railway for quick access to the Chinese market. The train left Laem Chabang, Thailand's major port, and was transshipped by the China-Laos Railway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): ORATHAI EUATRAKOOL, Former plant import an

Refrigerated freight train helps deliver fruits from Southeast Asia to China

STORY: Refrigerated freight train helps deliver fruits from Southeast Asia to China DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the refrigerated freight train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG TIANJI, Head of a Thai fruit company STORYLINE: A cross-border refrigerated freight train carrying 212 tonnes of Thai durian, mangosteen and other tropical fruits arrived at Pingxiang port in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday. After arriving at Pingxiang, which borders Vietnam, these fresh seasonal fruits will be distributed across China by road transport later. With eight refrigerated containers, the new freight line formally launched between China and Vietnam on Monday has greatly improved efficiency of cross-border trade and guaranteed the quality of goods. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG TIANJI, Head of a Thai fruit company "Freshness is the first priority in fruit transportation. The train with consistent refrigeration is quite suitable

Japan expected to lift import ban on mangosteen from Thailand

Japan expected to lift import ban on mangosteen from Thailand

TOKYO, Japan - Thailand is set to export fresh mangosteen (shown in photo) to Japan as Tokyo is expected to remove an import ban on the fruit soon, Thai Ambassador to Japan Kasit Piromya said April 11. Japan currently bans the imports to prevent the entry of harmful insects. Only frozen mangosteen is allowed into Japan.

Japan expected to lift import ban on mangosteen from Thailand

Japan expected to lift import ban on mangosteen from Thailand

TOKYO, Japan - Thailand is set to export fresh mangosteen (shown in photo) to Japan as Tokyo is expected to remove an import ban on the fruit soon, Thai Ambassador to Japan Kasit Piromya said April 11. Japan currently bans the imports to prevent the entry of harmful insects. Only frozen mangosteen is allowed into Japan. (Kyodo)