BERLIN-A new freight train connection of around 12,300 kilometers between Germany’s Mannheim and Qingdao, Shandong province has been launched to further link the two countries together.
The first train of the line set off from Qingdao last Friday. According to operator China Ocean Shipping Co, the train was loaded with 100 standard containers and is scheduled to arrive in the German city after a journey of 22 days.
The train is carrying raw chemical materials, auto parts, daily necessities and other goods worth around $2.5 million. It leaves China via Alataw Pass port in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said Shandong Hi-Speed Group Corp.
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