On September 11,2020,the first order of milk powder purchased by www.iesroad.com - an online cross-border e-commerce platform operated by Xi'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone - was transported to the Port of Xi'an by China Railway Express (Chang'an) (Duisburg - Xi'an).

Cross-border commodities purchased by www.iesroad.com were delivered in a shorter time, greatly reducing the purchase cost, so customers are truly benefited.

The cross-border commodities arriving at the Port of Xi'an mainly are milk powder of Nutrilon and Aptamil. The milk powder was transported directly from Duisburg in Germany to the Port of Xi'an by China Railway Express (Chang'an) in 15 days, saving nearly 40% of cost compared with air transportation and shortening 20 days compared with maritime transportation.

It is the first time that www.iesroad.com has imported cross-border commodities through China Railway Express (Chang'an) (Duisburg - Xi'an).At present, these commodities have been subject to customs inspection and sold by www.iesroad.com.

The www.iesroad.com strictly controls the purchase channels of overseas goods. All its products are purchased from overseas brands and overseas authorized dealers.Under strict customs supervision,www.iesroad.com provides customers with a one-stop "overseas shopping" experience by dint of its bonded stock storage, customs clearance service, and delivery capability.

Operated by ITL E-commerce Company subordinated to ITL Group, www.iesroad.com is a state-owned platform specialized in cross-border mother and baby products, cosmetics, and healthcare products. The platform provides a number of overseas shopping services for customers by following the service standards of "quality of state-owned enterprises, genuine products, and regular sources".

On September 8, 2020, the first China Railway Express (Chang'an) (Vienna - Xi'an) Lenzing train slowly arrived at the Xinzhu Station of Xi'an Railway Bureau with a long whistle.

This train started from Vienna and arrived at the Port of Xi'an in China after running 10,460 kilometers in 16 days.The successful dispatching marks that it is the first time for Vienna in Austria to transport its products to China through China Railway Express.It also indicates that new steps have been made toward the capacity cooperation between China and Austria, especially the cooperation in the green and environmentally-friendly fiber industry.

Austria is located in the central area of Europe. The advantageous location allows it to bridge Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe.Austrian enterprises are outstanding in many fields, such as high technology and environmental protection technology.Notably, Lenzing AG founded in Austria 82 years ago is an international company that produces high-quality fibers with renewable wood and innovative environmental protection technologies.

This train is loaded with 41 containers worth EUR 1.8 million.Lenzing AG offers all goods of the return train.The cooperation between ITL Group and Lenzing AG has put into practice the idea of "environmental protection" and blazed a new pattern for the deep collaboration between the two countries in the future.

It is the first time for Lenzing AG to deliver goods through China Railway Express, shifting its traditional mode of marine transportation.The goods were transported by China Railway Express (Chang'an) all along the journey.The transportation through China Railway Express (Chang'an) can save half of the delivery time compared with marine transportation, guarantee the delivery of goods to terminal customers, relieve the inventory pressure on factories, reduce the logistics cost, and improve the competitiveness of products.

With the increasingly faster work resumption overseas, there are more demands for "goods" transported by return trains. Therefore, China Railway Express (Chang'an) has actively taken in the demands of domestic enterprises for transportation and opened major stations in Europe.The return train was successfully dispatched under the great support of Xi'an Customs District P.R.China, China Railway Xi’an Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT), and CRIntermodal Xi'an Railway Container Terminal.

From January to July 2020, China Railway Express (Chang'an) dispatched 2,065 trains, 1.9 times higher than that of the same period last year; a total of 1.61 million tons of goods were transported, 1.8 times higher than that of the same period last year.It was top-ranked concerning several core indicators, including the dispatched amount, the ratio of the loaded container, and the volume of freight.

In the future, Xi’an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Co., Ltd. will find its way to the Western European market based on the existing quality routes, such asChinaRailwayExpress(Xi'an-Rostock-Verona,Gothenburg,Stockholm)and Central and Eastern Europe Route.A few stations and more quality routes will be added in the regions such as Barcelona in Spain, the UK, and Amsterdam in the Netherlands to continue improving the quality and frequency of China Railway Express (Chang'an),and make contributions to building the China Railway Express (Xi'an) Collaboration Center.

Make the Labor Union the real home of workers and the officials of the Labor Union the most reliable "family members" !

ITL Group won a new honorary title, "Home of Model Workers in Xi'an", following the "Enterprise of Harmonious Labor Relations in Xi'an".

Since its founding, ITL's Labor Union has worked closely with the Group, performed its functions, made efforts to arouse the enthusiasm and creativity of all workers, fully played its role as a bridge, done solid work for workers, and carried out a number of fruitful activities to constantly strengthen the cohesion among officials and workers.

ITL Group has continuously furthered the high-quality development of China Railway Express and dispatched a series of routes including the"ChinaRailway Express China-Europe Public Trains, German Express, and China Railway Express(Xi'an - Rostock - Verona, Gothenburg,Stockholm), respectively". On July 28 , 2020 , ITL Group, together with China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Provincial Department of Commerce, China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT), and Administrative Committee of Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park, launched a "star" route of China Railway Express (Chang'an) - "Central and Eastern Europe Route" .

Since being launched, the route has been widely welcomed by the market.After nearly one month of preparations andunder the strong support of Xi'an Customs District P.R.China, China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd., andCRCT , the first train with 41 containers for the Central and Eastern Europe Route of China Railway Express (Chang'an) departed the Port of Xi'an with a loud whistle on August 20.

The official dispatching of this train is another solid evidence that China Railway Express (Chang'an) has put into practice the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection visit to Shaanxi.

In the following 13 days, this train will exit the country via the Alataw Pass Port in Xinjiang, pass by Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine, enter Hungary via Záhony-Port, and arrive at the hub Budapest, and then it will distribute goods to Vienna in Austria, Ploieşti in Romania, Milan in Italy, Istanbul in Turkey, etc.

The goods transported this time include four categories, such as photoelectric products, epidemic prevention supplies, high-end apparel, and machine parts, with a total value of around USD 5.5 million.For the Central and Eastern Europe Route of China Railway Express (Chang'an), the reloading at Záhony-Port in Hungary has broken the traditional pattern that goods to Central and Eastern Europe are transferred at Mala, shortened the whole journey, effectively improved transport efficiency, and saved nearly 1/2 of the delivery time for customers in peak seasons.

From September, China Railway Express (Chang'an) will dispatch two outbound trains and one inbound train every week for the Central and Eastern Europe Route. With the Xi'an-Budapest Route as the main route, this train will guarantee the delivery time to the greatest extent, meanwhile, it will make use of the outbound railway network to distribute goods to all over Central and Eastern Europe.

In the future, China Railway Express (Chang'an) - the "Iron Camel" running on Eurasia - will continue to play its role as a logistics channel, attract more Eurasian cities to join the Belt and Road Initiative, and make contributions to building the China Railway Express (Xi'an) Collaboration Center, establishing an efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality international trade channel in inland China, and developing a new development pattern that lets domestic and foreign markets boost each other.

On August 5,2020,Xi'an Entrepreneur Symposium & "Mayor's Special Award" Ceremony was held inXi'an International Convention Center. TheSymposiumconveyed Xi Jinping's spirits in his speech made in the Entrepreneur Symposium and guided attendees to learn the spirits. The representatives of award-winning entrepreneurs had discussions and exchanges on thehigh-quality development of enterprises and other parts in Xi's speech.The attendees of the Symposium & Ceremony included main leaders at the municipal level and people in chargeof theParty and government offices from districts, counties, and development zones, 50 award-winning entrepreneurs, and 30 representatives of entrepreneurs. ITL Bonded Logistics Investment and Construction Co., Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as "ITL Bonded Logistics") attended the Symposium & Ceremony as an award-winning enterprise.

This year, Xi'an Municipal People's Government set up the "Mayor's Special Award" for the first time to award outstanding entrepreneurs, individuals, and groups with prominent contributions. ITL Bonded Logisticswas awarded the nomination for the "Mayor's Special Award" of Xi'an.

"Mayor's Special Award" of Xi'an

To implement the spirits in General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches during his investigation in Shaanxi and in the Entrepreneur Symposium, further encourage entrepreneurs and relevant groups to work together for the more advanced manufacturing industry and bettereconomicdevelopmentofculturaltourisminXi'an, forge the modern industrial system with the model of "6+5+6+1", and accelerate the construction of a nationalcentralcity, the CPC Xi'an Municipal Committee and Xi'an Municipal People's Government set up the "Mayor's Special Award" to reward the entrepreneurs and groups that have played a leading role, had great tax contributions, exerted a great industrial influence over a wide range, and created a large number of jobs in the construction of the modern industrial system.

Going through nominee recommendation, qualification examination and screening, and public review, ITL Bonded Logisticsfinally stood out and won the nomination for the "Mayor's Special Award".

As the sole corporation of Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park, ITL Group is the main body for the investment and operation of the Port of Xi'an.Asa subsidiaryof ITL Group,ITL Bonded Logistics remains committed to the mission of "building and opening a commercial port" for Xi'an ,Shaanxi and facilitates the development of the portal economy, hub economy, and flow economy by building facilities, port, and channels with the focus on the port construction.ITL Bonded Logistics has invested in the construction of the first comprehensive bonded zone in northwest China, innovated the measures for more convenient customs clearance, and provided the fundamental guarantee for undertaking the transfer of coastal industries and for building a "highland" gathering export-oriented enterprises; it has operated a number of designated ports for the entry of cereals, meats, and automobiles and service platforms for the customs clearance of cross-border e-commerce products with high quality, with the port handling capacity of automobiles ranking first among domestic inland ports, and ithascompleted the firstexportorder of second-hand automobiles in China; Xi’an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Co., Ltd., its subordinate company and the main body of the operation of China Railway Express(Chang'an), has made all-out efforts to build theChinaRailwayExpress(Xi'an) CollaborationCenterand opened 15 main international freight routes that reach 44 countries and regions in Europe and Asia on the basis of mature conditions, contributing to the in-depth integration of Xi'aninto the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative.

ITL Bonded Logistics will continue to forge ahead with the entrepreneurial spirit and the pioneering spirit and strengthen its ability to innovate and its competitiveness. It will further forge an international logistics trade channel with high efficiency, low cost, and excellent services. It willconstantlypromote the high-quality,market-oriented , and sustainable development of the port and China Railway Express(Chang'an) and make greater contributions to the in-depth integration of Xi'aninto the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, the rapid development of the portal economy, hub economy, and flow economy, and the building of a "highland" of reform and opening up in inland China.