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While demand for and supply of China-Europe rail services is growing fast, there remain several challenges to transporting some commodities safely.

JF Hillebrand, the drinks specialist forwarder, today announced the results of its attempts to ship wine along the route.

Together with Groupe InterRail, it conducted a test shipment of French wine from Duisburg to Yiwu. The container was exposed to temperatures of between -2°C and +58°C, with big fluctuations in humidity.

However, JF Hillebrand had lined the container with VinLiner, its protective foil system, ...

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