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  • Feature: A freight train route fostering China-Spain trade, friendship

    As a major line of the China-Europe freight train service, the railway route between the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu and the Spanish capital city of Madrid spans 13,052 km, making it one of the longest freight train lines in the world.

    July23,2024


  • China-Europe freight train carries international mail from Shanghai for first time

    A China-Europe freight train (Shanghai) carrying about 520 bags and 9.38 tons of international mail departed from the Alashankou Port recently, reported Shanghai Securities News. 

    July22,2024


  • China's Chengdu sees booming freight train charter service for auto trade

    Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday saw the departure of this year's 151st chartered China-Europe Railway Express freight train for complete vehicle exports from the Chengdu International Railway Port.

    July22,2024


  • China-Europe freight train trips surpass 10,000 this year

    China-Europe freight train trips surpassed 10,000 this year, as a train bound for Duisburg in Germany departed from Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, on Wednesday.

    July11,2024


  • China's Yangtze River Delta sees rise in China-Europe freight train trips in H1

    China's Yangtze River Delta region handled over 2,538 trips made by China-Europe freight trains over the first half of this year, carrying over 266,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods, up 12.8 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd.

    July05,2024


  • Beijing launches regular freight-train service to Europe

    A cargo train left Beijing for the Russian capital Moscow on Monday, marking the launch of a regular China-Europe freight-train service from the Chinese capital.

    July02,2024


  • North China's Tianjin launches China-Europe freight train route

    A China-Europe freight train bound for Moscow departs from Tianjin International Land Port in north China's Tianjin, July 1, 2024.

    July02,2024


  • China ready to promote China-Europe freight train services with countries along routes: spokesperson

    China is willing to work with countries along the routes of the China-Europe Railway Express to speed up the high-quality development of the China-Europe freight train services, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

    June20,2024


  • China-Europe freight trains report record transport volume in May

    China-Europe freight train services recorded the highest monthly transport volume in May, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway).

    June17,2024


  • Guardians of China-Europe freight trains at Horgos railway port

    At the railway port of Horgos, a group of frontline workers endeavor with firm determination on a daily basis. Though their efforts may go unnoticed by many, these workers play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of China-Europe freight trains.

    June03,2024


  • China-Europe freight trains fuel prosperity in border city

    With the continuous advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative, Horgos, a border city located in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has developed closer ties with the world, with the launch of the China-Europe freight trains injecting new vitality into this inland port city.

    June03,2024


  • Data Express: China-Europe freight train trips surpass 90,000

    A train departed from Xi'an, northwest China on Saturday morning, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000.

    May27,2024


  • China-Europe freight train trips surpass 90,000, energizing high-quality BRI development

    A train fully loaded with diverse goods departed from Xi'an, the capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Saturday morning, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000.

    May27,2024


  • China-Europe freight train service connects northern Chinese port, Moscow

    A new international freight train route began operations on Monday, linking Huanghua Port in the city of Cangzhou, in north China's Hebei Province, with the Russian capital Moscow.

    May14,2024


  • China-Europe freight train services report robust growth in first 4 months

    China-Europe freight train services saw solid growth from January to April this year, with continuous improvements to the transport capacity, efficiency and service quality.

    May14,2024


  • Letter from China: Perceiving openness in ancient Silk Road city Xi'an

    Despite the name change, the openness of Xi'an, the eastern starting point of the ancient Silk Road, endures, albeit in a more modern form.

    April18,2024


  • BRI in Numbers | China-Europe freight train services see robust expansion in Q1

    China-Europe freight train services recorded solid expansion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, data from China's railway operator showed recently.

    April17,2024


  • China-Europe freight train services see robust expansion in Q1

    China-Europe freight train services recorded solid expansion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, data from China's railway operator showed Sunday.

    April15,2024


  • China's Jiangsu sees increased China-Europe freight train trips in Q1

    East China's economic powerhouse Jiangsu Province launched 652 China-Europe freight train trips in the first quarter of 2024, marking a year-on-year surge of 24.9 percent, local authorities said Friday.

    April15,2024


  • Xinjiang's railway ports handle over 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips

    The Horgos Port and the Alataw Pass, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the beginning of this year, accounting for over 40 percent of the national total.

    April12,2024


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