News / A multimodal first as DHL freight train uses new China-Laos high-speed link

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DHL has launched a freight train on the long-awaited China-Laos high-speed railway, unlocking new multimodal transport options in South-east Asia.

The 414km Laos section of the railway was officially opened today, after five years of construction.

One of the major projects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative ...

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