CHENGDU, May 12 (GCTL) - The Chengdu-Europe freight railway service running from Chengdu to Poland has launched 45 runs since it commenced operation in April 27 last year, carrying a total of 3,704 TEU, weighing 82.92 million tonnes.
This means that the Chengdu-Europe Railway has become one of the major transport routes for Sino-European trade from central and western China to Europe and help the region shake off the dependence on sea ports.
An official from the Chengdu customs said the freight service carried added up to US$156 million worth of goods as of April 27 this year.