VIENTIANE, July 1 (Xinhua) — A freight transit yard of China-Laos Railway was officially put into operation on Friday with the first railway containers heading to Thailand’s Laem Chabang port.
This makes the international logistics channel of land-sea intermodal transport more convenient.
The China-Laos Railway adopts international standards while the Thai railway currently uses 1-meter gauge system. Railway freight transport between Laos and Thailand requires reloading operations.
The freight transit yard of China-Laos Railway’s Vientiane South Station is expected to work to improve the efficiency of freight transport between China and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries.
The freight transit yard will greatly benefit Laos given its significant role in bolstering the…
