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Core Insights - The first cross-Caspian international freight train from Shanxi, China, carrying 106.26 tons of photovoltaic components, has successfully departed for Baku, Azerbaijan, marking a significant step in trade cooperation between Shanxi and Europe/Central Asia [1] Group 1: Trade and Logistics - The freight train consists of 50 carriages and utilizes an "iron-sea combined transport" model, covering a total distance of 6,915 kilometers by land and sea [1] - The journey includes crossing the Horgos port in Xinjiang, traversing Kazakhstan, reaching the Caspian Sea's eastern shore at Aktau port, and then transferring to a ferry to cross the Caspian Sea to Baku [1] - This new route reduces the overall travel time by approximately 10 days compared to traditional methods, with the entire trip taking about 20 days [1]