HOHHOT, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The land port of Erenhot in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region saw the container throughput handled via the China-Europe freight train service exceed 60,000 TEUs in the first quarter of this year.
A China-Europe freight train runs through the national gate at Erenhot Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)
To further enhance the transport efficiency of China-Europe freight trains, the port has been making efforts to simplify procedures, according to China Railway Hohhot Bureau Group Co., Ltd.
Launched in 2011, the China-Europe freight train service is considered a significant part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to boost trade between China and BRI countries. The service has remained a reliable transportation channel amid the coronavirus outbreak.