Chengdu, Tilburg Establish Friendly, Cooperative Tie-GoChengdu

On October 29, Chengdu signed an MoU with Tilburg, the Netherlands, on the establishment of a friendly and cooperative relationship between the two cities.

Tilburg is located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. With a population of 217,000, it is the the country's sixth largest city, as well as the business and transportation center of its southern region. Its major industries include wool textile, machinery, electrical appliances and leather.

Chengdu has long cooperated with Tilburg in logistics service. In 2016, the direct cargo train service was launched between the two cities. And the Chengdu International Railway Port has opened a liaison office in Tilburg.

Chengdu, Tilburg Establish Friendly, Cooperative Tie

According to the MoU, the two cities will work more closely together to push ahead with the development of the Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam express rail cargo service, and to strengthen their cooperation and exchanges in logistics, business and trade, education and culture.

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Chengdu runs 1,000 cargo trains to Europe in 2017

A cargo train loaded with 41 containers of electronic products departed from Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, for the Netherlands on December 27.

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Chengdu-Europe Railway Express Offers LCL Service

The first Chengdu-Europe express cargo train offering Less than Container Load (LCL) service, which departed December 17, 2017 from Chengdu to Tilburg, the Netherlands, is now on the way back to Chengdu, said sources from the management committee of Chengdu International Railway Port on February 19.

Feb 26, 2018

Dutch Ambassador to China: Chengdu is China’s Gateway City for Int’l Exchange with Europe

The 2018 Chengdu•Europe Culture Season, a cultural event aimed to let local people experience authentic European culture, kicked off October 9 here in the city. Mr. Ed Kronenburg, Dutch Ambassador to China who attended the opening ceremony on the day, shared what he had gained from the trip and what he expected from the future cultural exchange between the Netherlands and Chengdu.

Oct 16, 2018

China-Europe Railway, Port of Rotterdam to Extend Multimodal Transportation via Chengdu-Tilburg Link

A cargo train loaded with food, automobile and auto parts from the Netherlands, France and Spain will arrive at Chengdu.