At 19:00 on November 20, the X8182 CRE (Asia) train, carrying 104 containers, departed from Dongjiazhen Railway Station and headed for Budapest, Hungary, via the Alataw Pass. This marks the first CRE (Asia) train operated with a full-journey timetable launched from Shandong, representing a significant step for the province to further integrate into the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.