CHINA-EUROPE freight train services saw solid growth from January to April this year with an 17 per cent year-on-year increase to 5,611 trips, according to the China State Railway Group Co.
About 609,000 TEU of goods were transported via the freight trains during this period, up 32 per cent from a year ago, the company said.
In April alone, the number of China-Europe freight train trips surged 25 per cent year on year to 1,459. The trains transported about 160,000 TEU of goods, representing an increase of 45 per cent from a year ago.
As of the end of April, the number of domestic departure cities of the freight train services had reached 109, providing links to 211 cities in 25 European countries, reports Xinhua.