According to the Bangkok Post, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) source said that durians worth 75 million baht (approximately RMB 14.3201 million) and transported by 25 freight cars are passing through Laos on the China-Laos railway. Ship to China.
It is reported that on April 14 this year, the first batch of durians transported by this route were returned due to the detection of the new crown virus in the outer packaging, and the item was banned from entering the country for three days.In this regard, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand called for better supervision of exported fruits and vegetables to ensure that they are risk-free and meet all safety standards.This is the second batch of shipments after that.
On April 25, 425 tons of durians picked from the three provinces of Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat in Thailand were loaded onto a train at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Zone in Rayong Province.The train passed through Nong Khai to Thanalang Station in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, where it transferred the durian to another train bound for China.
Ekkarat Sriarayanpong, head of public relations at SRT, said that transportation by rail will greatly help Thailand's fruit exports to China return to pre-coronavirus levels.
It is reported that Thailand's Ministry of Transport and SRT have been prioritizing the development of railway transportation in an attempt to make the country's logistics more competitive.
Train transportation is also a more cost-effective mode of transportation.Compared to trucks, trains transport more types and volumes of goods at a time; compared to ocean freight, they are also faster.Therefore, the railway can better alleviate the problem of oversupply of durian in Thailand.In addition, rail transport can reduce the contact between people and goods, thereby reducing the chance of viruses such as the new crown contaminating the fruit.
Sriarayanpong said the SRT supports Kaocharoen Train Transport Company in delivering durians to China.In order to keep fresh, the fruit is transported in air-conditioned carriages throughout the journey.
