[291118.EN.BIZ] CEVA Dispatches Truck From China to Europe - 10-15 Days Door to Door

CEVA Logistics Greater China has sent the first ever TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) truck from Khorgos, China via Kazakhstan to Europe, the company announced.

The trial run was on November 13 and was successfully operated as a joint initiative between CEVA Logistics, the IRU (International Road Transportation Union) and CEVA's partners Alblas and Jet-rail.

The truck arrived in Poland on November 24, with no disruption or customs problems after 11 days on the road. The closing TIR at its final destination was after 13 days on November 26.

The new road service will deliver a cost saving of 50 per cent compared to air freight. With a lead time door-to-door of between 10 to 15 days, it will be 30-50 per cent faster than rail.

Customs sealed in Khorgos, the first TIR truck from China to Europe started its 7,000-kilometre journey via Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus to Poland in the afternoon of 13 November. It was a historic moment when the truck, operated by CEVA's partner Alblas International Logistics, left Khorgos to cross the border into Kazakhstan.

"This is a day to remember. Together with our partners, we have trialed TIR all the way to Europe today the very first time," said CEVA China road and rail chief Kelvin Tang.

Undoubtedly contributing to the success of the Belt & Road Initiative in the near future, the international customs transit system TIR became active for the People's Republic of China in May 2018.

"Since then we started to investigate the possibility and feasibility of road transportation from China to Europe in order to find an alternative to the escalating air freight market," said CEVA vice president Torben Bengtsson.

Source : HKSG.