Alashankou Port in Xinjiang continues to play a vital role in global trade, with freight train traffic to Europe and Central Asia surpassing 3,000 trips this year alone.
The Alashankou Port in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has handled over 3,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips in 2024, according to railway authorities. This milestone is seen as a strong signal of the region’s growing importance in maintaining global industrial and supply chain stability.
Serving as a key transit point between China, Central Asia, and Europe, Alashankou currently supports 123 freight train routes that link China to 21 countries, including Germany and Poland. These trains transport more than 200 types of goods, from new energy vehicles and electronics to mechanical parts and daily necessities.
“To keep trains running efficiently, we’ve maintained a 24/7 green channel,” said Yang Peng, a staff member at the Alashankou railway station. “On average, the station processes over 21 freight train trips daily, with a record high of 30 in a single day.”
Xinjiang’s railway infrastructure has seen continuous upgrades in recent years, boosting port logistics capacity. Together, the Alashankou and Horgos ports have already handled 16,400 China-Europe freight train trips in 2024, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same period last year. The region now manages over half of China’s total China-Europe freight traffic.
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