The recent launch of a new cargo route connecting Guiyang and Moscow has marked a significant milestone for southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This expansion increases the number of international cargo routes linked to the province to four, enhancing trade efficiency and convenience.
Guizhou, characterized by its mountainous terrain, faces challenges with road and rail transportation, making the development of air traffic crucial for trade.
The Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone, centered around Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, was established in 2014. In addition to the new Moscow route, it operates three other freight lines connecting the provincial capital with Kolkata and Delhi in India, as well as Karachi in Pakistan.
On July 13, an IL-76 cargo plane loaded with seafood products such as snow crabs, king crabs, and sea urchins departed Moscow for Guiyang, returning with 40 tonnes of Chinese goods, mainly electronic products. This route is customized to meet market demands and is expected to become regular starting in September. This could potentially boost Guizhou’s annual import and export trade volume to around 3 billion yuan (approximately 420.7 million U.S. dollars) with a cargo throughput of around 15,000 tonnes.
Previously, transporting seafood from Russia to Guizhou by rail and sea took 60 to 70 hours. The new air route reduces this time to just 12 to 13 hours, significantly improving trade efficiency.
Plans are also underway to open a route to Norway in the latter half of the year, aiming to import salmon and export Chinese goods sold on e-commerce platforms.
Up to July 9, the existing three routes have operated 156 flights, transporting 1,098 tonnes of exported goods worth 50.81 million U.S. dollars and 416 tonnes of imported goods worth 2.97 million U.S. dollars.
Foreign trade enterprises in Guizhou have played a crucial role in launching these cargo routes by coordinating market supplies and demands, applying for government subsidies, and negotiating with airline companies.
“With these routes, we can export clothing accessories, machine parts, electronic components, and other commodities to South Asia, and import specialty crab from India,” said a local supply chain management company director. Plans are also in place to open an international cargo route from Guiyang to Ho Chi Minh City to import Vietnamese green lobster and fruits, and export more Guizhou commodities.
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