Rail Freight
The China-Europe Railway Express completed its 130,000th trip last Saturday, with total goods value exceeding $520 billion, the China State Railway Group said. Train X8037 departed Zhengzhou Putian Station for Hamburg, Germany.
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The German industry is sounding the alarm over new costs from increases in rail track prices for freight transport. Starting in 2026, these prices are set to rise by 7.5 percent, causing millions in additional expenses for companies like BASF. Critics fear offshoring and higher emissions from a shift to trucks.