Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website
Subscribe CustomBlackClose

Belt & Road Weekly Subscription Form

download_pop

Research ReportCustomBlackClose

The full edition of the report is available at Xinhua Silk Road Database. You can click the “Table of Content” to have a general understanding of it.

Click on the button below to create your account and get immediate access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial

Xinhua Silk Road Database
Facility Connectivity

Xinjiang's major land port handles over 5,000 China-Europe freight train trips in 2025

September 03, 2025


Abstract : As of Sept. 1, Alashankou Port, also known as Alataw Pass, a primary land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had handled over 5,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.

387989609503944705.jpg

A drone photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows freight trains waiting for departure at the Alataw Pass in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Yu Hui/Xinhua)

URUMQI, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- As of Sept. 1, Alashankou Port, also known as Alataw Pass, a primary land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had handled over 5,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.

Alashankou has made improvements in port infrastructure to boost transportation capacity. Following the start of operations of the Jinghe-Alashankou double-tracking project last year, Xinjiang's railway sector has added a new container line via Alashankou Station and upgraded two existing ones.

In early July, the station converted one track for dedicated loading and unloading of bulk cargo, adding 7,700 tonnes of daily handling capacity and speeding up operations, the railway company said.

Alashankou Customs has also enhanced clearance efficiency by enabling advanced declarations through an online system, allowing outbound freight trains to leave the port in as little as 20 minutes.

Alashankou Port currently operates 125 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train routes spanning 21 countries, including Germany and Poland, and carries more than 200 types of goods, ranging from vehicles to machinery components.

Scan the QR code and push it to your mobile phone

Keyword: Xinjiang China-Europe freight train Alashankou Port

Most Read

Write to Us belt & road login close

Do you want to be a contributor to Xinhua Silk Road and tell us your Belt & Road story? Send your articles to [email protected] and share your stories with more people.

Click on the button below to create your account and get im http://img.silkroad.news.cn/templates/silkroad/en2017te access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial

Ask Us A Question belt & road login close

If you have any questions, please enter them in the box below.

Identifying code Reload

Write to Us belt & road login close

Do you want to be a contributor to Xinhua Silk Road and tell us your Belt & Road story? Send your articles to silkroadweekly@xinhua.org and share your stories with more people.

Click on the button below to create your account and get im http://img.silkroad.news.cn/templates/silkroad/en2017te access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial