Alashankou, also known as Alataw Pass, a major rail gateway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, handled 4,334 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains from January to July this year, up 22.2 percent year on year, ranking first among all railway ports nationwide, according to the local customs statistics.
The land port currently operates more than 80 regular China-Europe freight train routes covering major European markets.
The robust growth of rail traffic through the port has continued injecting momentum into the development of the Silk Road Economic Belt core area, and offering strong support to the high quality development of China's foreign trade.
Since the start of the year, Alashankou has handled more than 20 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains per day on average, with the daily peak reaching 35 trains, according to the local railway station. The port's handling capacity and turnaround efficiency have continued to improve, it said.
Alashankou now serves 128 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train routes, connecting China with 21 countries including Germany and Poland. More than 200 types of goods move through the port, including auto parts, electronics and daily necessities.
Major Xinjiang rail port leads in China-Europe freight train traffic in first 7 months
