Game-Theoretic Comparison Approach for Intercontinental Container Transportation: A Case between China and Europe with the B&R Initiative

Table 1

Major “CR expresses” (via Xinjiang (Alashankou hub)) (source: author, adapted from [1] and news from https://www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/).

Origin	Destination	Route distance (km)	First start date	Journey duration (days)	Direction
Chongqing	Duisburg (Germany)	11,179	Mar 19, 2011	13	Two-way
Chengdu	Lodz (Poland)	9,965	Apr 26, 2013	14	Two-way
Zhengzhou	Hamburg (Germany)	10,245	Jul 18, 2013	15	Two-way
Wuhan	Pardubice (Czech )	10,863	Apr 24, 2014	15	Two-way
Yiwu	Madrid (Spain)	13,052	Nov 18, 2014	21	Two-way
Lanzhou	Hamburg (Germany)	8,027	Aug 21, 2015	15	Two-way
Hefei	Hamburg (Germany)	11,000	Jun 26, 2015	15	One-way
Wuhan	Hamburg-Duisburg (Germany)	Ca.11,000	Jan 1, 2016	15	Two-way