The China-Laos high-speed rail will be opened within this year, and the export of fruits from Laos and Thailand to China will speed up

Published 2021년 7월 8일

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The China-Laos high-speed rail is set to open in December, which is anticipated to boost the transportation of perishable products like fruits, vegetables, and shrimps from Laos and Thailand. The rail is expected to reduce the need for drivers and passengers and increase transportation efficiency, though the impact on transportation prices is still uncertain. Thailand's Ministry of Transport is working on an agricultural product logistics system and negotiating quarantine regulations for Thai fruits to be exported to China. Laos is also coordinating with China to export additional fruits and products.

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According to Thai media, the China-Laos high-speed rail will be opened in December this year. By then, it will benefit the transportation of Laos bananas, watermelons, especially Thai fruits, vegetables, shrimps and other perishable products. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the lack of drivers and passengers, and the perishable agricultural products that rely on trucks for transportation have also been affected. After the opening of the high-speed rail, not only the number of drivers and passengers required has been drastically reduced, but the volume of transportation is larger, and the transportation efficiency has also been greatly improved. As for transportation prices , The price difference has yet to be further determined. The Ministry of Transport of Thailand agreed with the overall thinking on the preparations for the opening of the China-Laos high-speed rail, and drafted an implementation plan for the development of the agricultural product logistics system. It is ...

Source: Guojiguoshu