Agents are active players in organising rail transport between China and Europe. They assist the Chinese platform companies in coordinating overseas operation, container storage, customs documentation, pre-carriage, on-carriage and even forwarding. However, what started as a competitive business is now a market dominated by a few powerful agents, taking over almost all operations outside China. This is the view from an anonymous blogger on RailFreight.cn. Below is a translated excerpt of this blog.