Iran–China rail exports increase tenfold
The first container train has left Qom for China, and 460 tonnes of cargo have been carried from Semnan to Türkiye.
The Baku NEWS·29 October 2026 at 13:59 (Baku time)
The first container train carrying export goods from the Iranian city of Qom has departed for China.
At the same time, 460 tonnes of sodium hypochlorite were carried by train from the Iranian city of Semnan to Türkiye, further expanding Iran's rail export routes.
With growing maritime restrictions, rail freight from China to Iran has increased tenfold: Chinese trains that used to arrive every 3–4 days now arrive once a day.
