A China-Europe freight train left Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province on March 20, bound for Italy's Milan, marking the launch of a new extended route for the service.
The X8015 train, loaded with electronic products, auto parts and epidemic-prevention supplies, will travel via China's Alataw Pass and Germany's Duisburg, arriving in Milan within 21 or 22 days, according to Wuhan Asia-Europe Logistics Co.
The new route will provide customers with distribution services throughout Italy, better facilitating economic and trade exchanges between China and Italy, said the company.
This is the 30th China-Europe freight train to depart from Wuhan this year, said Shao Dong from the China Railway Wuhan Group Co.
In 2020, Wuhan saw a total of 215 China-Europe freight-train trips. The China-Europe freight-train service remained a reliable transportation channel amid the COVID-19 outbreak across the two continents.
Milan is a modern international metropolis, famous for its architecture, fashion, design, art, painting, and opera. It is the largest metropolis in Italy and one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe and the world.
