In a fresh milestone for transcontinental trade, the Shijiazhuang International Land Port in Hebei Province, north of the Chinese mainland, has now handled over 150,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) since its first China-Europe freight train departed in June 2018.
On Wednesday, another east-west freight express rolled out of Shijiazhuang bound for Moscow, passing through Erenhot on its path to the Russian capital. The departure underscores the port's role as a vital node on the Belt and Road's land-sea corridor.
Today, the Shijiazhuang logistics center operates seven weekly trains across 18 routes, linking businesses on the Chinese mainland with 50 countries. These rail services offer reliable schedules and data-driven insights, appealing to entrepreneurs, tech startups, and global brands in need of resilient trade channels.
For young global citizens and changemakers, this corridor illustrates how infrastructure initiatives can foster deeper connections, facilitating real-time tracking of cargo movements and reinforcing economic ties across borders.
As digital nomads and travelers watch these steel pathways grow, the Shijiazhuang-Europe rail link stands out as a blueprint for modern logistics: robust, cross-continental, and shaping the future of global trade.
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China-Europe freight train departs from Shijiazhuang in new milestone
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