23.05.2023
Artikel Nummer: 45269
35% more freight trains between China and Europe
China-Europe freight train services saw solid growth from January to April this year. According to China’s Information Office, the number of Eurasian freight train services increased by 17% year-on-year to 5,611 trips in Q1/2023.
609,000 teu of goods were moved by the freight trains during this period, up 32% from a year ago. In April alone, the number of China-Europe freight train trips surged 25% year-on-year to 1,459. The trains shipped about 160,000 teu of goods, representing an increase of 45% from a year ago.
As of the end of April 2023, the number of domestic departure cities of the freight train services had reached 109, providing links to 211 cities in 25 European countries. (ben)