📋 Tender Overview
The "China-Europe Railway Express Development Report (2025)" was released on the 18th. The report shows that as of October 2025, the China-Europe Railway Express has operated 118,600 trains, transporting 11.7 million TEUs of cargo, with its logistics service network basically covering the entire Eurasian region. Since 2013, the number of China-Europe Railway Express trains has grown at an average annual rate of 65%. As of the end of October 2025, the number of cities in China operating China-Europe Railway Express services has reached 128, connecting 232 cities in 26 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. The types of goods transported have expanded to 53 categories and more than 50,000 commodities. High-value-added goods such as automobiles and auto parts, machinery and equipment, and electronic appliances have become China's main export commodities via the China-Europe Railway Express, accounting for more than 60% in 2024. Goods transported from Europe to China via the China-Europe Railway Express include electromechanical products, precious metals, medical devices, food, and wine, with an increasing number of European specialty products entering the Chinese market. By the end of 2024, the China-Europe Railway Express had transported a cumulative value of US426.4 billion. Through continuous expansion of transport capacity, optimization of transport organization, and implementation of expedited customs clearance, the operational efficiency and economic benefits of the China-Europe Railway Express have significantly improved. In terms of operating speed, it reaches 1600 km/h within China and 1000-1300 km/h outside of China, with the average travel time reduced by more than 30% compared to ordinary trains. Regarding transport prices, they have decreased by more than 40% compared to the initial stage of operation, with a basic balance between outbound and inbound transport volumes, and the overall container utilization rate has remained at 100% in recent years. The report was released by the Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative and China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Reporter Jia Fengfeng)
