China-Europe freight rail services via Jiangsu expand as cargo volumes continue to grow
Rail freight is becoming an increasingly important part of trade links connecting China with Central Asia, Russia and Europe. Rising volumes through the logistics base in Jiangsu reflect the expansion of rail routes and the growing range of goods transported across Eurasia.
According to the latest customs data, 666 China-Europe freight trains departed from the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Base in east China’s Jiangsu Province during the first eight months of 2026, up 9.18 percent year on year.
According to Nanjing Customs, the base handled 54,600 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo from January to August.
The base has established six major international rail routes, including a line connecting five Central Asian countries, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan route, the China-Russia rail route and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. The services carry a wide range of goods, including automobiles and auto parts, chemical products, household appliances, textiles and clothing, and electronics.
China-Europe freight train services were launched in 2011 and have developed rapidly since the Belt and Road Initiative was introduced. Today, the network reaches 236 cities in 26 European countries, as well as more than 100 cities in 11 other Asian countries. It covers almost the entire Eurasian continent and provides a new platform for economic and trade cooperation along the routes.
As reported by CCTV+, the growing volume of freight rail services through the logistics base in Jiangsu highlights the continued expansion of transport links between China and countries across Eurasia.
