The China-Europe Railway Express (CR Express) is on a roll 🚄, with freight trips jumping 10% year-on-year between January and April 2024. New data reveals 6,184 trains transported 675,000 TEUs of goods, proving this ‘Iron Silk Road’ is turbocharging Eurasian trade 💼.
Five new weekly routes now connect Xi’an to Germany’s Duisburg and Chengdu to Poland’s Lodz, while 16 additional overseas return hubs ‘level up’ logistics for global businesses. Since its launch a decade ago, the CR Express has completed over 89,000 trips, linking 223 cities across 25 European countries 🗺️.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning highlighted the project’s role in creating ‘new bridges for cooperation’, with streamlined customs processes and AI-driven innovations optimizing routes and maintenance 🤖. Foreign Policy magazine recently dubbed the BRI a ‘blueprint for resilient supply chains’ amid global disruptions like the Red Sea crisis 🌊.
From tech gadgets to sustainable trade, these trains aren’t just moving cargo—they’re fueling economic ties and proving land transport can rival sea routes ⚡. As AI transforms logistics, the CR Express aims to become faster, greener, and even more indispensable to global commerce 🌱.
