Chinese Horgos Port in the country's northwest region said it handled 3,057 China-Europe freight trains in the first half of the year, up 52.5% year on year, ranking first among the railway ports in the country.

Citing customs data, it said in total rail freight volume in Horgos, China's closest port to Central Asia and Europe by land transport, reached 4.29 million tonnes, up 66.8% year on year.

Seven new China-Europe freight train routes passing through the port opened this year, bringing the total number of freight train lines through the port to 28.

Household appliances, chemical products and daily necessities were the main export items, and the exports of automobile accessories and electronic components are gaining growth momentum.

It reported that there has also been a steady increase in imports, such as auto parts and cotton yarn, from Central Asia and Europe on return trips by the cargo trains.