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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, May 21 (Xinhua) — A cargo plane carrying 51 tonnes of e-commerce goods took off from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday and arrived in Estonia’s capital Tallinn, marking the launch of the first direct cargo air route from Xinjiang to the Baltic region.
The new route will be operated once a week by a Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, with a one-way flight time of approximately 11 hours. Compared with conventional aircraft, this aircraft offers 30 percent more cargo capacity, primarily transporting light industry products such as clothing and daily necessities, effectively reducing logistics costs.
According to Feng Liang, general manager of Xinjiang Wanshengtong Supply Chain Management Co, Ltd., the air route will provide Chinese merchants with the opportunity to directly interact with e-commerce platforms in Northern Europe and help improve the shopping experience of consumers in the region.
To date, 20 international cargo air routes have been launched from Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi to 20 cities, including 12 routes covering key hubs in Northern, Eastern and Western Europe.
From January to April 2025, the customs office of Urumqi Diwopu International Airport handled 1,584 cargo flights, a whopping 1,157.1 percent increase year-on-year, and the cargo turnover of this airport reached 26,000 tons, an increase of 522.2 percent compared with the same period last year.
The regular operation of multiple international air cargo routes will help Xinjiang-based cross-border e-commerce companies expand their presence in overseas markets, boosting exports of textiles, electronics and other competitive products and promoting the quality and efficiency of trade among Belt and Road Initiative participants, said Zhao Beijing, an official with Diwopu Customs. –0–