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A China-Europe freight train, which set out from Duisburg, Germany, carrying exhibits for the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE), arrives in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 11, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Shanghai on Friday launched its first China-Europe freight train of 2024, local railway authorities said.
The freight train carried 100 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of goods, such as air conditioners and household appliances, with a total weight of more than 1,000 tonnes and a total value of over 10 million yuan (about 1.4 million U.S. dollars).
Shanghai launched its first China-Europe freight train in September 2021.
In 2023, Shanghai handled 100 China-Europe freight trains with over 10,000 TEUs of goods.
