The first train arrived in Hannover on 7 August, carrying 42 forty-foot containers with goods sent from Suzhou, Shijiazhuang, Dongguan, and Changsha.

The second set, 39 forty-foot boxes from Chongqing, Xi'an and Chengdu, followed suit on 12 August.

RTSB has also organised an eastbound shipment towards Xi'an.

The company intends to run daily Europe-China container trains using MegaHub Lehrte.

Photo: Deutsche Bahn