China-Europe freight train service completes over 90,000 trips since 2011, transporting 8.7 million TEU containers worth $380bn.
China's China-Europe freight train service has reached a historic milestone, with over 90,000 trips completed since its launch in 2011, transporting 8.7 million TEU containers worth approximately $380bn. The number of trips per year has grown exponentially, from 1,702 in 2016 to over 17,000 in 2023, with the value of goods transported skyrocketing from $8bn to $56.7bn. The trains now reach 223 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, spanning almost the entire Eurasian continent.
May 25, 2024
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