{"id":248371,"date":"2025-07-08T23:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=63935"},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:25:39","slug":"duisport-launches-first-eastbound-train-to-chengdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=248371","title":{"rendered":"Duisport launches first eastbound train to Chengdu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The world\u2019s largest inland terminal in Duisburg sent its first freight train to Chengdu, China\u2019s fourth most populous metropolis. The inauguration of the Chengdu-Europe Express comes a few days after Duisport signed a MoU with Xi&#8217;an International Inland Port Group, signalling a trend in enhancing connectivity to important Chinese cities.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-63935\"><\/span>The first Duisburg-Chengdu train departed on Monday, 7 July 2025 from the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT). It was loaded with \u201celectronics, German cars, European specialties such as biscuits, beer and wine \u2013 as well as medicines and powdered milk\u201d, Diusport said on LinkedIn. The ceremony was attended by high-ranking Chinese delegates, including the Chinese province of Sichuan, led by Party Secretary Wang Xiaohui, Chinese Ambassador to Germany Deng Hongbo, and Consul General of the People&#8217;s Republic of China in D\u00fcsseldorf Yu Yong.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/beltandroad\/2024\/09\/17\/duisburg-gateway-terminal-officially-operational-with-first-china-europe-service\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726556319191-128x128.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/beltandroad\/2024\/09\/17\/duisburg-gateway-terminal-officially-operational-with-first-china-europe-service\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Duisburg Gateway Terminal officially operational with first China-Europe service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The launch of the new initiative is just the latest initiative for DGT in the China-Europe rail freight landscape. The terminal, inaugurated less than a year ago, has already been operating eastbound and westbound China-Europe services. Moreover, just a few days ago, Duisport signed the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding with Xi&#8217;An International Inland Port Group and DB Cargo Eurasia. Last but not least, a new rail connection between Xi&#8217;An and Duisburg was launched by Ziegler Group.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 20px auto; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fluid alignnone\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ready-to-go.-Image-LinkedIn.-%C2%A9-Duisport.jpeg\" alt=\"Ready to go. Image: LinkedIn. \u00a9 Duisport\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption style=\"padding: 10px 15px; font-size: 14px; background: #f8f8f8; text-align: left; color: #555;\">Ready to go. Image: LinkedIn. \u00a9 Duisport\/Fabian Strauch\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s largest inland terminal in Duisburg sent its first freight train to Chengdu, China\u2019s fourth most populous metropolis. 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