New China-Spain train route boosts trade links

By：Xinhua Update：2024-05-14

BARCELONA, Spain, May 13 -- A new train route between China and the Port of Barcelona is set to boost trade links with the Asian country, a port authority executive told Xinhua in an interview on Monday.

The first goods train of a new rail route between China's Shanxi province and the northeastern Spanish city arrived safely at the port's facilities at the end of April.

The first train of the China-Europe Railway Express from Shanxi to Barcelona departed from Taiyuan, Shanxi on March 22, and traveled for 35 days, covering over 12,000 km.

The cargo carried includes castings, furniture, canned goods, auto parts, daily necessities, and more. Since the first departure in 2017, the China-Europe Railway Express from Shanxi has regularly operated 16 routes, reaching more than 40 cities in 15 countries, with a total of 782 trains operated.