First direct freight train from Shandong to Europe launched

The first direct freight train from eastern China’s Shandong Province to Europe is now making its 11,000km trip to its final destination in Germany, setting off from Weihai city on September 15, 2017. 

The first direct freight train from eastern China’s Shandong Province to Europe is now making its 11,000km trip to its final destination in Germany, setting off from Weihai city on September 15, 2017. With 41 standard containers loaded with electric and machinery products, it will take just 15 days to go from Weihai city in eastern China’s Shandong Province to its final destination in Duisburg port in western Germany. Trains are scheduled once per week to make the trip. [Photo: IC]

The first direct freight train from eastern China’s Shandong Province to Europe is now making its 11,000km trip to its final destination in Germany, setting off from Weihai city on September 15, 2017. With 41 standard containers loaded with electric and machinery products, it will take just 15 days to go from Weihai city in eastern China’s Shandong Province to its final destination in Duisburg port in western Germany. Trains are scheduled once per week to make the trip. [Photo: IC]

With 41 standard containers loaded with electric and machinery products, it will take just 15 days to go from Weihai city in eastern China’s Shandong Province to its final destination in Duisburg port in western Germany. 

The first direct freight train from eastern China’s Shandong Province to Europe is now making its 11,000km trip to its final destination in Germany, setting off from Weihai city on September 15, 2017. With 41 standard containers loaded with electric and machinery products, it will take just 15 days to go from Weihai city in eastern China’s Shandong Province to its final destination in Duisburg port in western Germany. Trains are scheduled once per week to make the trip. [Photo: IC]

The first direct freight train from eastern China’s Shandong Province to Europe is now making its 11,000km trip to its final destination in Germany, setting off from Weihai city on September 15, 2017. With 41 standard containers loaded with electric and machinery products, it will take just 15 days to go from Weihai city in eastern China’s Shandong Province to its final destination in Duisburg port in western Germany. Trains are scheduled once per week to make the trip. [Photo: IC]

Trains are scheduled once per week to make the trip.