[The China-Europe freight train from Xiamen to Smminsk was launched]The first Xiamen-Minsk China-Europe freight train recently departed from the Alashankou railway port, saving 25 days and greatly shortening the transportation cycle of goods from Xiamen to Belarus. It also opened a new channel for international trade at the Alashankou port. In 2022, the number of China-Europe freight train routes passing through Alashankou port has increased to 29, with a total of 94. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On September 2, 2026, a freight train carrying crude oil tank containers departed from Kuitun Station in Xinjiang and headed towards Jinling Town Station in Shandong, marking the completion of the first batch of crude oil tank containers in China's crude oil trial loading task and an important innovation in crude oil transportation mode. The crude oil tank container used this time is a standardized pressure vessel, which is transported in a closed manner throughout the entire process. The volatilization loss, measurement loss, and pollution risk of crude oil are synchronously reduced, which can better ensure the quantity and quality of oil products. Editor/Cheng Liting
On September 4, 2026, the Department of Natural Resources of Shanxi Province released the "Achievements and Prospects of Shanxi Unconventional Natural Gas in the 14th Five Year Plan". During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Shanxi Province added 563.838 billion cubic meters of proven coalbed methane reserves. Currently, the cumulative proven coalbed methane reserves have exceeded 1 trillion cubic meters, ranking first in the country. Editor/Cheng Liting