The first China-Europe special freight train for Shaanxi Investment Group departed from Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park – situated in Xi'an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – on Aug 9.

The first China-Europe special freight train for Shaanxi Investment Group departs from Xi'an on Aug 9. [Photo/Visual Xi'an]

The freight train was loaded with 50 containers of auto parts from Shaanxi Investment Group, with a total value of 1.23 million euros ($1.26 million).

It will leave the country via Horgos Port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, then transfer to ships at Aktau Port in Kazakhstan, and finally arrive at the destination of Anzali Port in Iran.

The new route has built an international trade channel with high efficiency, low costs and excellent services for Shaanxi.

The special freight train begins its long run. [Photo/Visual Xi'an]

It is expected to help drive local products in Shaanxi to go global and attract the products from light industry, electronics, high-tech and new energy companies from eastern, central and western provinces and cities. These will arrive in Xi'an for export to West Asia and the Middle East through the international freight channel.

This is seen as greatly improving the transportation efficiency of businesses, saving freight costs and providing new options for enterprises to boost their exports. The aim is that this will pave the way for China-Europe freight trains to help stabilize the international logistics supply chain.