ANALYSIS

What is the real strength of Silk Road rail amidst sea shipping disruptions?

Image: Shutterstock. Andrei Rybachuk

Healthy competition is not about celebrating one sector’s business loss and subsequent absorption by another. It is about making the best of a given opportunity and building upon it long-term. In this sense, the Eurasian rail sector active in the Silk Road business has a tremendous opportunity presented in the context of the Red Sea crisis and the impairments it causes to sea transport.

Do you want to read the full article?

Are you already a member?

Log in

Having problems logging in? Call +31(0)10 280 1000 or send an email to customerdesk@promedia.nl.

 

Tags: , ,

Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Chief Editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

E-mail

Related posts

interview Azerbaijan Railways’ digitalisation strategy

Digitalisation remains a key aspect to modernise the rail freight sector and enhance international cooperation. RailFreight.com had a chat with the Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways…
Corridor restoration Ukraine and Poland sign agreement to restore intermodal Eurasian logistics

Ukrainian Railways and Polish state rail operator PKP have signed an agreement to facilitate intermodal logistics between Europe and Asia. The two countries will focus…
Connection to Georgia Ukraine anticipates Middle Corridor ferry restoration “soon”

Ukraine is looking to restore the ferry connection to Georgia, and reportedly anticipates the return of the service soon. The sea route across the Black…
joining forces Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association

China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.

What is the real strength of Silk Road rail amidst sea shipping disruptions? | RailFreight.com
ANALYSIS

What is the real strength of Silk Road rail amidst sea shipping disruptions?

Image: Shutterstock. Andrei Rybachuk

Healthy competition is not about celebrating one sector’s business loss and subsequent absorption by another. It is about making the best of a given opportunity and building upon it long-term. In this sense, the Eurasian rail sector active in the Silk Road business has a tremendous opportunity presented in the context of the Red Sea crisis and the impairments it causes to sea transport.

Do you want to read the full article?

Are you already a member?

Log in

Having problems logging in? Call +31(0)10 280 1000 or send an email to customerdesk@promedia.nl.

 

Tags: , ,

Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Chief Editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

E-mail

Related posts

Road exports also banned Suspiciously high fuel consumption leads Kazakhstan to ban its rail exports

Kazakhstan’s energy ministry has put forward a proposal to ban petroleum product exports via rail. Supposedly, fuels are being exported under the guise of so-called…
Up to 50 per cent Russian Railways keeps large rail discounts for INSTC in place next year

Russian Railways (RZD) introduced a number of significant discounts on International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) rail transport two years ago, reducing transportation fees by up…
digitalisation Azerbaijan Railways boosts safety and digitalisation of local railway system

Within this framework, on 4 October, an executive of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) attended the 5th Eurasian Forum on Transport Safety and Digitalization, held in Almaty…
Pay for priority Russian Railways wants free reign on Far East railway

After the start of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia suspended its regular priority rules for the rail network. Since then, Russian Railways (RZD) has had…

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.