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The Modern Silk Road Connecting China and Europe
The Silk Road, an ancient trade route that stretched from Xi’an to Rome,
was established over two thousand years ago under the Han and the
Tang dynasties, two of the greatest Chinese empires. Today, the Chinese
government is creating a modern version of the Silk Road through a strategy
known as ‘Belt & Road’ (B&R), designed to promote connectivity and trade.
‘Belt’ is the new overland rail network service connecting China with Europe.
‘Road’ is the maritime route that links the two regions through the Western
Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Increasing TradeChina is one of the world’s largest economies, while the European Union and
China are two of the biggest international traders. Between China and the EU,
trade has grown dramatically in recent years, reaching over 1 billion a day by
2014. With the launch of B&R and the faster, more efficient logistics network
that it provides, there is enormous potential for further growth.
On the Right TrackAt Prologis, we believe ‘Belt & Road’ offers unprecedented trade opportunities
for companies in both Europe and China. An increasing number of our
customers are using rail freight as an additional mode of transportation within
their logistics operations, so we are particularly pleased that the Chinese
government supports rail network services in both directions.
For companies transporting large volumes of freight between Europe and China,
rail is more cost-effective than air cargo and twice as fast as the 40-45 day
journey by sea. Efficient rail freight operations depend on multimodal terminals
and high quality distribution buildings. Prologis has invested in rail-connected
and rail-adjacent logistics parks in both Europe and China, all of which provide
Class-A facilities and links to the B&R rail infrastructure.
Are you interested in exploring the possibilities of shipping goods between
Europe and China via rail? If so, our rail company contacts based in both Europe
and China would be happy to provide further information.
Prologis ChinaRail-connected or rail-adjacent Prologis Parks include (*)
• Chengdu: 590,000 sqm
• Chongqing: 367,000 sqm
• Suzhou: 144,000 sqm
• Wuhan: 51,000 sqm
• Shenyang: 65,000 sqm
(*) sqm represent existing properties and development build-out capacity
Prologis Europe
Rail-connected or rail-adjacent Prologis Parks include:
• Poland: Warsaw: 785,000 sqm; Wroclaw: 514,000 sqm
• Germany: Rhein-Ruhr region: 649,000 sqm; Hamburg: 566,000 sqm
• Netherlands: Rotterdam: 273,000 sqm; Tilburg: 85,000 sqm; Venlo: 150,000 sqm;
• United Kingdom: Prologis Rail Freight Interchange DIRFT: 1.3 million sqm; London Gateway: 30,000 sqm
• Slovakia: Bratislava: 318,000 sqm
• Italy: Milan: 450,000 SQM; Bologna: 129,000 sqm
• Spain: Barcelona: 446,000 sqm; Madrid: 362,000 sqm
Expert SupportPrologis is a leading provider of logistics real estate in both China and Europe. This means that we can not only provide high quality distribution centres, but we can also offer local market experience and expertise, including a well-developed network of Chinese government and business relationships.
For both European customers expanding into China as well as Chinese customers seeking logistics facilities in Europe, Prologis will be your partner.
Whatever help you need as you set out on ‘Belt & Road’, you can trust us to deliver.
Rail Operator Contacts
Chengdu-Europe
www.cdirs.com
Mr. Teng Fei
+86 182 0026 1078
Chongqing-Europe
www.yuxinoulogistics.com
Mr. Jamie Wang
+86 186 2305 9306
Suzhou-Europe
Mr. Ruoyu Gong
+86 185 5118 8982
Europe-China
www.trans-eurasia-logistics.com
Ms. Wencke Zessin
+49 (0)30 297 54804
Wuhan-Europe
www.wae-logistics.com
Ms. Jie Li
+86 139 7154 6222
Zhengzhou-Europe
Mr. Yong Chen
+86 138 3818 9059
Your Prologis Belt & Road contacts:
Rail partnersMore storyOne Belt, One Road (OBOR), also referenced as“The New Silk Road”, is a development strategyand framework implemented by the ChineseGovernment that focuses on connectivity andcooperation between the People’s Republic ofChina and the rest of Eurasia. It seeks to broadentrade and prosperity along the land-based SilkRoad Economic Belt and the oceangoing MaritimeSilk Road, which connect the two regions.
Logistics Real Estate Partner
Prologis supports OBOR by investing in the bestfacilities in the right locations along the Silk Road,thereby enabling third-party logistics providers,manufacturers and other trading companies toleverage west- and eastbound rail services.Prologis is also actively engaged in buildingmutually beneficial relationships with the ChineseGovernment and other relevant stakeholders onboth sides of the rail road.
Chinese Rail Authorities (China)Mr Li Keqiang 骞尧 蔣Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province+86171-8531-1313
More Chinese Rail Authorities (China)Mr Li Keqiang 骞尧 蔣Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province+86171-8531-1313
Mr. Dallas ZhangVice President, GCS, China
Mr. Henk FolmerSenior Vice President, GCS, [email protected]
European Rail Authorities (Europe)Mr. J.K. SmetAmersfoort, The Netherlands+33 (0) 32 70 96 532
Plus European Rail (Europe)Mr. J.K. SmetAmersfoort, The Netherlands+33 (0) 32 70 96 532
About PrologisPrologis provides efficient logistics real estatesolutions to the world. In partnership with topmanufacturing and distribution companies, weensure timely delivery of the products that makemodern life possible.
Our 1,600 employees in 20 countries collaborate withcustomers to achieve operational efficiencies, reduceenvironmental impacts and improve the communitieswhere we live and work.
Prologis China
Property / market info more detailed
Prologis EuropeProperty / market info more detailed
Mr. Henk Folmer
Senior Vice PresidentGlobal Customer Solutions – Europe+31 (0)6 46 088 [email protected]
Mr. Dallas Zhang
Vice PresidentGlobal Customer Solutions – China+86 1801 7085 866 [email protected]
Rail partnersMore storyOne Belt, One Road (OBOR), also referenced as“The New Silk Road”, is a development strategyand framework implemented by the ChineseGovernment that focuses on connectivity andcooperation between the People’s Republic ofChina and the rest of Eurasia. It seeks to broadentrade and prosperity along the land-based SilkRoad Economic Belt and the oceangoing MaritimeSilk Road, which connect the two regions.
Logistics Real Estate Partner
Prologis supports OBOR by investing in the bestfacilities in the right locations along the Silk Road,thereby enabling third-party logistics providers,manufacturers and other trading companies toleverage west- and eastbound rail services.Prologis is also actively engaged in buildingmutually beneficial relationships with the ChineseGovernment and other relevant stakeholders onboth sides of the rail road.
Chinese Rail Authorities (China)Mr Li Keqiang 骞尧 蔣Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province+86171-8531-1313
More Chinese Rail Authorities (China)Mr Li Keqiang 骞尧 蔣Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province+86171-8531-1313
Mr. Dallas ZhangVice President, GCS, China
Mr. Henk FolmerSenior Vice President, GCS, [email protected]
European Rail Authorities (Europe)Mr. J.K. SmetAmersfoort, The Netherlands+33 (0) 32 70 96 532
Plus European Rail (Europe)Mr. J.K. SmetAmersfoort, The Netherlands+33 (0) 32 70 96 532
About PrologisPrologis provides efficient logistics real estatesolutions to the world. In partnership with topmanufacturing and distribution companies, weensure timely delivery of the products that makemodern life possible.
Our 1,600 employees in 20 countries collaborate withcustomers to achieve operational efficiencies, reduceenvironmental impacts and improve the communitieswhere we live and work.
Prologis China
Property / market info more detailed
Prologis EuropeProperty / market info more detailed
About Prologis
Prologis provides efficient logistics real estate solutions to the world. In partnership with top manufacturing and distribution companies, we ensure timely delivery of the products that make modern life possible.
Our 1,600 employees in 20 countries collaborate with customers to achieve operational efficiencies, reduce environmental impacts and improve the communities where we live and work.
Gathering Steam
• In 2016, German rail company DB transported more than 40,000 cargo containers between China and Germany. DB estimates that volumes will rise to 100,000 containers by 2020.
• The first China-UK freight train pulled into Barking, East London in January 2017. It travelled 7,500 miles from Yiwu, a wholesale market town in Zhijiang province in eastern China.
• The first UK-China rail freight service left DP World London Gateway in Essex for Zhejiang province in April 2017. The train travelled through seven other countries, including France, Belgium, Germany and Poland before reaching its destination.
The Modern Silk Road Connecting China and Europe