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China-Europe rail from Xi'an ships 34,000 cooling appliances to Europe in 12 days vs 40 by sea

Source: Xi'an Daily · 2026-08-30
Summary

As a European heatwave spiked demand, China Railway Express services from Xi'an have moved more than 34,000 air conditioners and fans to 15 European countries this year, with a 24 August train reaching Mannheim in about 12 days-versus roughly 40 days by sea. Xi'an, the largest Belt and Road hub, now runs a train every 80 minutes and leads the nation in volume and load factors for eight straight years.

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