(241118) -- YIWU, Nov. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train is about to depart from Yiwu West Railway Station in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 18, 2024. A China-Europe freight train departed from the city of Yiwu on Monday morning heading for Madrid, Spain, marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of this route. Loaded with 110 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of various goods including accessories, automotive parts, machinery and equipment, the train is expected to arrive in Madrid within 16 to 18 days. Over the past decade, more than 6,700 China-Europe freight trains have set off from Yiwu, transporting over 670,000 TEUs of cargo. These trains have provided vital logistical support for the city, which is known as "the world's supermarket," facilitating its access to global markets, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

This photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows a sea-rail intermodal rail line at a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

This photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows a view of a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

A freight train loaded with containers on a sea-rail intermodal rail line is pictured departing from a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, July 29, 2026. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

A freight train loaded with containers on a sea-rail intermodal rail line is pictured departing from a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, July 29, 2026. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

This photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows a view of a sea-rail intermodal rail line (L) at a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

A container is hoisted onto a freight train on a sea-rail intermodal rail line at a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, July 28, 2026. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

This photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows freight trains at a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s first batch of key projects promoting the integration of transport and logistics. Stretching 1,586 meters, it is designed to handle an annual throughput of 250,000 TEUs of containers and 250,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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