The number of China-Europe freight trains passing through the central corridor of the China-Europe railway service has exceeded 3,000 this year, achieving this milestone 39 days earlier than last year, CCTV News reported on Wednesday.  
The 1,293rd China-Europe freight train, loaded with auto parts and general merchandise, departed from the Erenhot port in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking the 3,000th passage of a China-Europe freight train through the central corridor this year.
This is the third consecutive year that the port has handled more than 3,000 China-Europe freight trains.
Erenhot is the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border. In recent years, along with China's deepening efforts in international economic and trade cooperation, Erenhot has seen significant increases in train numbers, destinations, frequencies and the types of transported goods.
As a pivotal entry-exit point for the central corridor of the China-Europe railway service, the number of China-Europe freight train routes via the port has increased to 74, reaching more than 70 cities in more than 10 countries. Domestically, it connects with most of the originating cities of these freight trains. 
Since the inaugural train in 2013, the port has handled nearly 21,000 China-Europe freight trains. The categories of transported goods have been significantly upgraded, with the proportion of high-value-added products such as new-energy vehicles and high-end mechanical equipment rising from less than 10 percent in the early stages to more than 40 percent, the report said.
As of September 8, the port had handled 2,646 China-Europe freight trains this year, transporting 3.4876 million tons of cargo, year-on-year increases of 9.5 percent and 15.4 percent, said the China Railway Hohhot Group Co.
The number of China-Europe containers passing through the port has exceeded 300,000, achieving this milestone 23 days earlier than last year.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on June 13 that the China-Europe Railway Express is a signature outcome of the Belt and Road Initiative. Routes of the China-Europe Railway Express have been launched in 128 cities in China, reaching 229 cities in 26 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. 
We will uphold the principle of extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit, continue to act as an important driving force for world connectivity, benefit the world through our own development, and achieve win-win and all-win, Lin said. 
Global Times

Published Date:2025-10-09