Horgos Port, China’s closest port to Central Asia and Europe by land transport, has handled 4,900 China-Europe freight trains this year as of 10 October, according to local railway authorities.
In particular, 4,748 freight trains to and from Europe have been transferred from and to the Chinese port during the first nine months of the year, according to Xinhua. This figure represents an increase of 34.3% over the same period in 2020.
The total rail freight volume in Horgos, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, completed 6.8 million tonnes, reflecting a spike of 48.5% year on year. This number translates to an increase of 33% in exports with more than 3.9 million tonnes.
Currently, there are 44 freight train lines passing through the port, linking 45 cities in 18 countries.
