Russian mining and steel group Mechel has announced that it has started supplying coal concentrate to the People's Republic of China by rail through the new Makhalino-Hunсhun border checkpoint.
The first cargo train was dispatched in early August along the international transport corridor linking the south of Russia's Primorye Region with China's Jilin Province. The first 30-wagon convoy delivered coal from Mechel asset Yakutugol Holding Company to Chinese recipients through the new border checkpoint at Makhalino (Russia)-Hunchun (China).
Previously, Mechel made major coal deliveries to Chinese customers only through sea ports. The opening of this railroad route will enable Mechel to diversify its logistics and make better time on deliveries to China, which is the world's largest consumer of this type of fuel.