Chinese city launches new China-Europe freight train route

​A new China-Europe freight train route has been launched, linking Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province with Russia's St. Petersburg.

February 22, 2021

Number of China-Europe freight trains traveling through Alataw Pass reaches 444 in January

The number of China-Europe freight trains traveling through Alataw Pass, a major land port in northwest China, reached 444 in January, up by 49.5 percent year on year.

February 10, 2021

Horgos Port in Xinjiang sees increased number of China-Europe freight trains

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Horgos Port has been actively taking measures such as expanding its routes and cutting down customs clearance time to boost transportation capacity. The number of China-Europe freight trains traveling via Horgos Port has increased to over 4,600 in 2020.

February 7, 2021

China-Europe freight train from Kazakhstan arrives in Xi'an

A returning China-Europe freight train from Kazakhstan arrived at the Xinzhu Station in Xi'an City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Wednesday.

February 4, 2021

Rail trade fosters link between China's small commodity hub and Europe

Yiwu, China's small commodity hub in the eastern Zhejiang Province, is among the many cities across the Eurasian continent that benefit from the China-Europe rail transport service.

February 3, 2021

60,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit containers shipped from Nanjing to Europe

A total of 60,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers have been shipped from Nanjing to Europe since its maiden journey in 2016.

January 28, 2021

'Qilu' freight trains accelerate opening up of China's province under BRI

The China Railway Jinan Group Co., Ltd. has been boosting the business of its "Qilu" freight trains to Europe and other parts of Asia by steadily streamlining cargo flows in recent years. These trains have served as "accelerators" to Shandong's opening up under the Belt and Road Initiative.

January 25, 2021

China's largest land port sees rising number of China-Europe freight trains

The number of China-Europe freight trains arriving and departing via Manzhouli, China's largest land port, reached a record high in 2020 despite the impact of COVID-19, local railway authorities said Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

China-Laos railway tracks laid to Luang Prabang, achieving yearly goals

The China-Laos railway tracks have successfully extended from Lao capital Vientiane to northern Laos' transport hub Luang Prabang on Tuesday, thus accomplishing all the construction targets set at the beginning of 2020.

December 30, 2020

How Belt and Road is blazing a trail through pandemic

First let's take a look at the highlights, then delve deeper by checking out the Health Silk Road, Digital Silk Road and BRI projects.

December 29, 2020

First cargo train from Turkey to China reaches Xi'an

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.

December 24, 2020

1st expressway in Laos inaugurated

The Vientiane-Vangvieng section of the China-Laos expressway, the first highway in Laos jointly constructed by the Lao government and China's Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (YCIH), was inaugurated on Sunday.

December 21, 2020

'Belt and Road' exhibition area of 17th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning

The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off on Friday, highlighting booming digital economy cooperation and the implementation of a recently signed major trade pact.

November 30, 2020

China's Chongqing opens new road freight route to Kazakhstan

Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2020 shows a cross-border highway regular lorry for Kazakhstan leaving the Nanpeng Highway Bonded Logistics Center in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The logistics center sent its first cross-border highway regular lorry for Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

November 18, 2020

Online-to-offline brands fair showcases food along the Maritime Silk Road

The 6th China (Quanzhou) Maritime Silk Road International Brand Expo rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was held in Shishi city, east China's Fujian province, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, attracting 418 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions.

November 3, 2020

Lianyungang sees 370 China-Europe freight trains in first seven months of 2020

Lianyungang saw 370 China-Europe freight trains in the first seven months of 2020, up 43.97 percent year on year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the freight trains have played an important role in helping stabilize the international logistics supply chain.

August 24, 2020

China-Europe freight train with medical supplies arrives in Budapest

A China-Europe freight train arrived at the BILK logistics centre in Budapest on Monday with much-needed medical supplies for Hungary.

April 28, 2020

China-Laos railway completes both cross-Mekong River bridges' beam installation

The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in Lao capital Vientiane in charge of the construction and operation of the railway, told Xinhua on Thursday that, all its beams of the two cross-Mekong River bridges have been installed.

July 20, 2020

1st seamless rails welded for China-Laos railway

The CREC-2 has welded the first seamless rails for the China-Laos railway in the northern suburb of Lao capital Vientiane on Thursday morning.

June 20, 2020

China's Tianjin opens new rail-water freight service

A freight train loaded with cars, accessories, food and clothing set off Wednesday from Tianjin to Ulan Bator of Mongolia.

May 20, 2020