News / Container depots for empties on China-Laos line can cut logistics costs

Credit: State Council.

China Railway is to set up a series of container depots in Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam to facilitate the return of empty containers used to carry goods along the China-Laos Railway, which opened in December.

The first was opened near Thailand’s main container port, Laem Chabang, on Saturday, when its first empty box arrived.

Previously, rail cargo bound for Thailand would be offloaded at the Vientiane station in Laos, before being trucked to Thai destinations and empty containers had to be returned ...