The 11,800-kilometer Suzhou-Manzhouli-Europe railway line, which opened last September, is expected to boost China’s trade with Eurasia. The train line starts in Suzhou in Jiangsu province, runs to the Chinese border city of Manzhouli and finishes in Warsaw, Poland. The whole trip takes 18 days. Compared to other train lines the new railway cuts traveling time by four days and reduces costs by USD2,100 per container. New lines connecting Manzhouli with Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, as well as Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, are expected to start running soon. In the near future, Manzhouli is expected to become a hub for international logistics. In April, the line from Suzhou hosted four trains carrying LCD monitors and laptops. The combined value of the trains was USD9.4 million. From March to June a further 12 trains were due to run. Returning trains mostly carry vehicle parts from German automaker BMW bound for Shenyang and Beijing. The line is expected to benefit China’s trade with Poland, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Russia. Rail freight capacity from the Manzhouli hub could reach 70 million tons a year. Last year, capacity hit 30 million tons. Manzhouli is the country’s appointed auto parts and vehicle import port, due to its capacity.