The developer of the East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal, being built in Hungary and the Kazakh EuroTransit Group, which operates several terminals on the Kazakh-Chinese border, will cooperate in providing a fast and reliable transport...Read more
The New Silk Road may connect countries, but it does not necessarily connect people. In China, companies seem to find it difficult to find a reliable partner in Europe, and in Europe it is often...Read more
MSC has launched a new intermodal service between Europe and Asia combining rail and sea freight. The service was launched on Monday 12 April. It departs from China, Korea and Japan to Europe via the...Read more
Intermodal transport on the New Silk Road was put to the test. A large fashion company challenged Rail Bridge Cargo with the following logistics inquiry: changing the production sites in Asia without compromising on carbon...Read more
Maersk’s AE19 rail service using the Trans-Siberian route is about to experience another increase of trips following its customers’ growing demand. Eastbound trains will now travel once per week instead of every fifteen days, while...Read more
Awarded as the ‘Pioneer of anti-Covid-19 Engagement’ and as ‘Outstanding Enterprise for Work Resumption’ in 2020, the Beijing Trans Eurasia International Logistics Ltd (BTE) was among the protagonists of the China-Europe Express. Last year was...Read more
While the railway industry unfolds its potential during the ongoing pandemic, the Suez crisis puts it to another rigorous test of resilience. Speaking on how to tackle the instability of the freight market, New Silk...Read more
On 22 March, Rail Cargo Group’s second train originating from Ganzhou, China, departed with its destination being the company’s terminal in Budapest. The train’s journey will last between 15 and 18 days, reaching Europe during...Read more
The origins of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) date back to 2013. The project started with the intention to connect 71 countries from Asia, Europe and Africa through investments, trade, and multilateral or bilateral...Read more
After continued price increases of rail freight between China and Europe, rates are finally returning back to normal levels. In some cases, the freight rates of some routes were even comparable to those of ocean...Read more
DB Cargo Eurasia has launched a new multimodal route from Xi’an to Helsinki via the port of Kaliningrad. It is the first route to Finland including a sea leg; until now the two countries were...Read more
The 19th of March 2021 marks a significant landmark in Eurasian rail transportation. Ten years ago, on the 19th of March 2011, the first train of the China-Europe express departed and started a new era...Read more
A digital meeting place for those who are hiring or wish to be hired along the New Silk Road. That is in short the Platform for the Transport and Logistics Career Center, developed by UTLC...Read more
The revival of the ITI corridor between Turkey, Iran and Pakistan has been long-awaited. Operations were about to begin a couple of weeks ago, with the train departing from Istanbul on 4 March and arriving...Read more
The chairman of Geely Holding Group, one of China’s largest car manufacturers, has made a claim to Chinese government to ‘finally lift the ban on transporting dangerous goods overland’. This ban is a major hurdle...Read more
Following the end of the Chinese New Year’s festivities and the restart of services, Davies Turner decided to reduce its rail freight service rates between China and the UK. Rate reductions will start taking place...Read more
On 6 March, the first China-Europe train departed Xi’an, headed for Denmark. The service includes a sea leg, covering the Baltic Sea from the Russian port of Kaliningrad to the Danish port of Fredericia. The...Read more
Rail is the grand winner of 2020. That is of course what rail operators say, but it is also what logistics companies offering multiple solutions claim. An example is RailBridgeCargo, which offers rail as part...Read more
