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North China land port sees freight volume top 20 million tonnes
As of Tuesday, China-Europe freight trains transiting through Erenhot Port -- the largest land port between China and Mongolia -- had cumulatively transported over 20 million tonnes of cargo since their launch in 2013, with nearly 21,000 train trips recorded to date.
October16,2025
Infographics | Alashankou Port in NW China's Xinjiang sees over 6,000 China-Europe freight train trips
As of Sunday, Alashankou Port, also known as Alataw Pass, a primary land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had handled more than 6,000 China-Europe freight train trips in 2025, according to the port.
October14,2025
Two major Xinjiang railway ports see over 100,000 China-Europe freight train trips
Alashankou and Horgos, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have facilitated the passage of more than 100,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, according to customs authorities of Urumqi, the regional capital.
October14,2025
Total number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an exceeds 30,000
This departure marked a new milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an since the launch of the first service in 2013 exceeded 30,000.
August14,2025
Infographics | China-Mongolia border port handles milestone 20,000 China-Europe freight trains
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, recorded a milestone of 20,000 entry and exit China-Europe freight trains since its service launch in 2013, said the China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. on Sunday.
August04,2025
China-Mongolia border port handles milestone 20,000 China-Europe freight trains
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, recorded a milestone of 20,000 entry and exit China-Europe freight trains since its service launch in 2013, said the China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. on Sunday.
August04,2025
China-Europe freight trains on full timetables surpass 1,000 trips
A freight train loaded with auto components, LED monitors and other goods on Saturday departed from Xi'an, a city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, bound for Duisburg in Germany, marking a significant milestone as the number of China-Europe freight trains operating on full timetables has now exceeded 1,000.
June23,2025
China Focus: From inland to international: China-Europe freight trains help enterprises expand market reach
As soon as Chen Guowei had dispatched a batch of goods to Central Asia by rail in early June, he began preparing the next shipment, finalizing customs clearance and inspection processes to ensure a smooth departure overseas.
June13,2025
Trade, trains and technology driving China-Europe connections forward
A network supported by running wheels between China and Europe is turning global trade routes into local livelihoods, fueling cross-continental cooperation.
December30,2024
Xinjiang sees over 9,000 China-Europe freight trains in first seven months
The Horgos Port and the Alataw Pass, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled a total of 9,175 China-Europe freight trains in the first seven months of this year.
August19,2024
China's largest land port handles over 1,700 China-Europe freight trains
The Manzhouli railway port, China's largest land port, has handled 1,724 China-Europe freight train trips this year as of Wednesday, up 1.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd.
May16,2024
China Focus: China-Europe freight trains enhance global supply chains
It took about 12 days for a batch of China-made TV modules, onboard a China-Europe freight train, to arrive in Poland, where they would be assembled into complete televisions.
April10,2024
Explainer: Why does China-Europe Express Rail expand so fast and become more efficient
A freight train loaded with containers of goods was departing from China's northern city of Shijiazhuang to the European city of Belgrade, capital of Serbia, in late March
April07,2024
China-Europe freight trains run 2,928 trips in the first two months of 2024
The China-Europe freight trains have run a total of 2,928 trips in the first two months of 2024, delivering 317,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, up by 9 percent and 10 percent year-on-year respectively. By the end of February, the China-Europe freight trains have departed from 120 cities in China and reached 219 cities in 25 European countries.
March15,2024
Female workers safeguard power supply for China-Europe freight trains
Meet the women who keep the lights on for China-Europe freight trains in southwest China's Chongqing. Their basic skills include climbing towers up to 22 meters high.
January29,2024
China's Xi'an operates over 20,000 China-Europe freight trains in 10 years
China's Xi'an, the capital of the northwestern Shaanxi Province, has handled over 20,000 China-Europe freight trains in 10 years, according to the China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd.
November29,2023
GLOBALink | (10 remarkable BRI discoveries by Xinhua int'l reporters) China-Europe freight trains offer cross-border package delivery
Recently, a French reporter took a quick trip to Yiwu. Here, he finds that the Belt and Road Initiative "is making the unimaginable a reality"! Click the video and start the discovery journey with him.
October13,2023
Xinjiang sees over 10,000 China-Europe freight trains so far this year
As of Sunday, the inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains passing through northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have totaled 10,017 this year, up 10.1 percent year on year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.
September13,2023
Xinjiang's Horgos Port witnesses increasing number of China-Europe freight trains
The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has reached 5,156 by the end of August this year, 11.6 percent higher than that of the same period a year earlier, according to local railway authority.
September08,2023
Shanghai handles rising number of China-Europe freight trains
Shanghai has handled a total of 60 China-Europe freight trains this year as of Aug. 24, exceeding last year's annual total, according to Shanghai Customs on Thursday.
September08,2023
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