In pics: Horgos Port sees growing vitality as China-Europe freight train services flourish

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a train waiting for departure at Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port is a major railway port in Xinjiang. Since the first China-Europe freight train departed Horgos station in 2016, over 36,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have passed through Horgos Port. The annual number of freight trains has surged from fewer than 400 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2022. In 2023, 7,762 trains passed through Horgos, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a train waiting for departure at Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port is a major railway port in Xinjiang. Since the first China-Europe freight train departed Horgos station in 2016, over 36,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have passed through Horgos Port. The annual number of freight trains has surged from fewer than 400 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2022. In 2023, 7,762 trains passed through Horgos, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a view of the load-transfer yard of Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port is a major railway port in Xinjiang. Since the first China-Europe freight train departed Horgos station in 2016, over 36,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have passed through Horgos Port. The annual number of freight trains has surged from fewer than 400 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2022. In 2023, 7,762 trains passed through Horgos, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a view of the load-transfer yard of Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port is a major railway port in Xinjiang. Since the first China-Europe freight train departed Horgos station in 2016, over 36,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have passed through Horgos Port. The annual number of freight trains has surged from fewer than 400 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2022. In 2023, 7,762 trains passed through Horgos, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows staff members processing international transportation documents for clients at Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port is a major railway port in Xinjiang. Since the first China-Europe freight train departed Horgos station in 2016, over 36,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have passed through Horgos Port. The annual number of freight trains has surged from fewer than 400 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2022. In 2023, 7,762 trains passed through Horgos, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows staff members working at Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port is a major railway port in Xinjiang. Since the first China-Europe freight train departed Horgos station in 2016, over 36,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains have passed through Horgos Port. The annual number of freight trains has surged from fewer than 400 in 2016 to over 7,000 in 2022. In 2023, 7,762 trains passed through Horgos, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. (Junye Zhang/Guangming Picture)