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China-Europe freight train steady pillar for cross-border transport in hard times By GT staff reporters Published: Mar 08, 2021 06:12 PM
China-EU freight train, carrying juice, plastic products and daily necessities, pulls out of the station at Xi an, Northwest China s Shaanxi Province, heading to Khorgas in Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on February 22. Photo: cnsphoto
Driven by a resilient global demand for Chinese goods ranging from personal protective equipment (PPE) to home appliances, China-Europe freight trains, which have become a pillar for the trade for countries along the Belt and Road when other transports were disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, have seen record growth in the early two months of the year.
SOURCE / B&R INITIATIVE By Global Times Published: Feb 22, 2021 05:53 PM
A China-Europe freight train pulls out of Alataw Pass in northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2021. (Xinhua/Ma Kai)
During the Spring Festival week-long holiday, the operation of China-Europe freight train business remained smooth and unaffected as many trains linking China and countries along the Belt and Road in Europe, West Asia and Central Asia were busy transporting essential manufactured goods, according the China s Ministry of Commerce.
With 50 containers of ACs and other commodities, a freight train headed to Tashkent in Uzbekistan from Ganzhou city in East China s Jiangxi Province on February 15.
1st cargo train from Turkey to China reaches Xi an
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A congratulation ceremony is held for the successful launch of the first cargo train from Turkey to China in Xi an, northwest China s Shaanxi Province, Dec. 23, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
The first cargo train from Turkey to China has arrived in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi an. All goods completed customs clearance, according to local authorities.
The cargo train, loaded with 1,383 refrigerators for the home appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH), traveled 8,693 km after leaving Istanbul on Dec. 4. The cargo is worth about 10.4 million yuan (about 1.59 million U.S. dollars), according to the Xi an International Trade & Logistics Park.