Horgos Port sees over 5,000 China-Europe freight trains till Oct 18Horgos Port in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region handled over 5,000 China-Europe freight trains this year till October 18, according to the local customs department, which recently said this number has exceeded that of the total number of such trains last year. Their popularity is due to large transport volume, low price, expansive network and stability, it said.

There are 44 freight train lines passing through the port, linking 45 cities in 18 countries.

 

In 2020, the number of China-Europe freight trains traveling via Horgos Port reached a yearly record of 4,722. The volume of goods transported through the port last year reached 3.68 million tonnes, which was worth a total of nearly $26.44 billion, an official news agency reported.

 

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