A Boeing 747 cargo plane has started a new route from Jinan Airport to Chicago, marking the fourth intercontinental cargo route opened by the airport this year. The route operates two flights a week and has a capacity of 100 tons. The airport also opened a cold chain train for the first time, carrying frozen fruits and other food to Moscow. The Jinan China-Europe Express train has 12 routes, covering 46 cities in 19 countries, and has seen a 22% increase in trips in the first three quarters of the year.