So, according to the publication, in the first two months of 2021, more than 2 thousand freight trains went from China to Europe.

This is twice as much as last year, the article says.

In 2020, the number of shipments of goods by rail increased by 50%, the newspaper writes.

According to Nina Fang, a sales specialist at a simulator company, the price hike for shipping goods by sea has forced the search for an alternative, and some European customers have complained about the low efficiency of shipping.