This is the modal shift potential of countries on the New Silk Road
Dutch research and consultancy firm Panteia has developed a method for calculating the modal shift potential of traffic flows between the Netherlands and Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. The conclusion: 44,500 TEUs of cargo could be...Read more
New train between special economic zones of China and Russia
A new container train service was launched between China and Russia. It linked two special economic zones in the countries, which are named after the cities where they are located: Zibo and Ulyanovsk. The authorities...Read more
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An imbalance in the number of westbound and eastbound trains, combined with record volumes of cargo between Europe and China. It is a recipe for congestion and delays. A lack of rolling stock, train cancellations...Read more
Chinese invest in other Greek port, this time Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Port Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings and its subsidiaries China Merchants Holdings (International) Information Technology. The parties will collaborate when it comes to the Container Terminal Operating System...Read more
What do you do when the train to Europe takes longer than a ship?
The main border between China and Kazakhstan has been congested since the start of June. By the end of the month, this had resulted in delays of two weeks for freight trains from China to...Read more
Ukraine as a final destination rather than transit country for China
The first regular railway service from China to Ukraine is a fact. On Monday 6 July, a container train arrived in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, orginating from Wuhan. It was the first of a...Read more
Monthly traffic China-Europe exceeds 52k TEUs for first time
Container traffic between China and Europe witnessed an absolute record last month, judging from the volumes transited by UTLC ERA. The joint venture of Belarusian, Kazakh and Russian railways in May carried 52,5 thousand TEUs...Read more
New records set on the Middle Corridor to Turkey
On the Middle Corridor a new record was set by a freight train traveling from China to Turkey. Originating from Xi’an in the centre of China, the freight train set record figures on the Azerbaijani...Read more
Cargo train from Serbia on the way to Wuhan, China
A train is currently on the way from Belgrade in Serbia to Wuhan in China, loaded with electrolytic copper. It is the first train between the cities in eastbound direction. It left for Wuhan on...Read more
New route Hefei-Tilburg has potential as ‘Lenovo line’
A fully loaded train from Hefei, on the east coast of China, arrives today in Tilburg, the Netherlands. It is the first train from this Chinese hub to arrive in the Dutch city. If all...Read more
New Silk Road traffic heavily congested at Chinese-Kazakh border
Rail traffic on the New Silk Road is facing heavy congestion at Alashankou-Khorgos, the main border crossing between China and Kazakhstan. Trains from China to Central Asia have been halted until the end of June,...Read more
Chinese mail finds way to Europe by train
In April 2020, the first few full-length mail container trains started their scheduled runs between China and Europe. Since then, 17 mail trains in total have been handled by UTLC ERA, the main operator on...Read more
Discuss the New Silk Road and modal shift online
Is rail being sidelined by the rapid developments on the road? What is needed to bring about a modal shift on rail? And which bottlenecks does Swinkels Family Brewers face in shifting their tradelane of...Read moreFlooded railway Mongolia may lead to border congestion
A natural disaster in Mongolia may lead to delays of freight trains on route between Europe and China via the border-crossing of Erenhot. Heavy rainfall flooded the railway on Sunday at eight different points on...Read more
Blocktrains with sanctioned goods on rail this summer
After several test shipments, China-Europe rail transport of sanctioned goods through Russia will see regular blocktrains as soon as this summer. This was confirmed by FELB, an RZD Logistics-subsidiary during RailFreight Live on Friday 19...Read more
Fastest route on New Silk Road gets new departure
The fastest railway link between China and Germany is about to have an additional departure. From July onwards, the Xi’an-Neuss Express will see two trains per week in both directions. The approximate 9,400-km distance is...Read more