Over the past ten years, the Port of Duisburg has developed as the most important European hub for rail freight transports between Asia and Europe. One in three of the trains moving between China and Europe are to or from Duisport. This explains why Duisburg is often referred to as the start and end point of the New Silk Road. It is also the reason that the 6th edition of the European Silk Road Summit takes place in Duisburg.