A bypass route to Duisburg: is this the new normal?

Published on 08-03-2022 at 11:16

Bypass route China-Duisburg

All roads lead to Duisburg, is what these logistics companies must have thought. The Dutch logistics firm Nunner and Chinese counterpart Tiedada have established a bypass route via Turkey for cargo from China to the German hub, in cooperation with Duisburg itself.

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Tags: BRI, Duisburg, Middle Corridor, New Silk Road, Nunner, TIEDADA

Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

3 comments op “A bypass route to Duisburg: is this the new normal?”

Bert van Lunteren|08.03.22|17:31

How long is the transportation time from the east of China to Trieste? And why is it shipped to Triest and not continuing by rail via Bulgary etc. Another option would be shipping to Constanta, then you avoid crossing the Alps.
Regards,
Bert van Lunteren

Michael Westbrook|10.03.22|19:58

Absolutely, Bert. Constanza is a lovely town, or was in in the early 80s when we went. Is there not a train tunnel under the Bosphorus in Istambul or the Dardenelles? If there was, we would be in clover. Why didn’t somebody think of this thirty or forty odd years ago? Oh, whoops, they did, but nobody in Governments/TOCs took them seriously! Mike Westbrook, Nonsuch Consulting (RI), Surrey, England.

Michael Westbrook|10.03.22|20:04

Absolutely, Bert, Constanza is a lovely, busy, well-connected, town, or was when we visited in the early 80s. Is there a train connection across the straight in Istambul? If there was, we would be in clover. Why wasn’t this problem foreseen 30 or 40 years ago? Oh, whoops, it was, only the respective Governments/TOCs took absolutely no notice of our comments then! Mike Westbrook, Nonsuch Consulting (RI), Surrey, England.