The Chengdu International Railway Port in Sichuan province has been busy this year, with about 1,200 trains dispatched from Chengdu on the China-Europe railway from January to July – a year-on-year increase of 58.6 per cent. Photo: Xinhua
China’s rail shipments to Europe set records as demand surges for Chinese goods amid coronavirus
- July saw 1,232 cargo trains travel from Chinese cities to European destinations – the most ever in a single month
- Once regarded as merely ornamental, freight service along belt and road trade routes has become increasingly important as exporters turn to railway transport
The Chengdu International Railway Port in Sichuan province has been busy this year, with about 1,200 trains dispatched from Chengdu on the China-Europe railway from January to July – a year-on-year increase of 58.6 per cent. Photo: Xinhua
