On April 27, 2022, a 21,053 "China-Laos-Thailand" international cold chain train with a full load of about 1,120 tons and a value of about 4.597 million yuan will leave the country through the Mohan railway port and head to Thailand via Vientiane, Laos.

At 13:39 on April 26, the 21,053 "China-Laos-Thai" international cold chain trains carrying 64 standard boxes and full of grains such as malt, vegetables and candy slowly entered the border inspection area of the Mohan railway port. 2 fields and 1 lane in the inspection area. The police of the railway port duty team at the Mohan Border Inspection Station quickly carried out an all-round and detailed inspection of the train, and went through the exit formalities for the driver of the outgoing train. At 13:57, the inspection of the outbound train was completed, and the train whistled and departed slowly towards the Laos direction of the China-Laos Friendship Tunnel.

It is reported that this outbound international cold chain train departed from Shenzhen Pinghu Hunan Railway Logistics Park at about 11:00 on April 21. It is the first international cold chain train bound for Laos and Thailand in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It is also the first "China-Laos-Thailand" cold chain round-trip train in South China. The launch of this train marks the official opening of a new international cold chain logistics channel between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the ASEAN region. This international cold chain train is expected to arrive in Vientiane, Laos in 2 days and Thailand in 4 days. After the goods arrive in Laos and Thailand safely, the train will also return high-quality tropical fruits from Thailand and import them to mainland China through road-rail combined transportation.

The opening of the "China-Laos-Thailand" international cold chain train has enriched the land transportation route from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to ASEAN, and further strengthened the agricultural trade cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. The train is of great significance for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to integrate into and promote the national Belt and Road construction, promote the development of port economy, unblock new international land-sea trade channels, promote the development of international multimodal transport, and strengthen cross-border and cross-regional connectivity. Editor / Zhao E