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Trains will depart from the dry port of Shijiazhuang, the capital city of China\u2019s Hebei province, and travel over 10,000 kilometres to Belgrade.<\/p>\n<h2>Belt and Road Initiative<\/h2>\n<p>According to China\u2019s Xinhua press agency, it is the first rail freight service connecting Hebei and nearby Tianjin and Beijing with Serbia. The route is supposed to provide logistics support for \u201cin-depth cooperation\u201d within the framework of BRI. The rail route to Serbia can also facilitate economic exchanges between China and other BRI participating countries in Central and Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The first train on the route departed on 21 March and is carrying freight worth nearly 3 million dollars. Among the freight are mechanical equipment and car parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/railfreight\/2024\/03\/07\/after-germany-china-is-also-planning-to-build-a-transport-hub-in-uzbekistan\/\">After Germany, China is also planning to build a transport hub in Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/business\/2024\/02\/20\/metrans-expands-southeast-europe-business-with-adria-rails-acquisition\/\">METRANS expands Southeast Europe business with Adria Rail\u2019s acquisition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fesco%20signs%20rail%20agreements%20with%205%20chinese%20logistics%20companies\/\">FESCO signs rail agreements with 5 Chinese logistics companies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new freight route between China and Serbia has started operating. The route connects the Chinese province of Hebei with Serbia\u2019s capital Belgrade. 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