Fashionable Austrian block train bound for Xi’an
Austria logistics operator Cargo-Partner has dispatched a block train of 46 containers from Linz to Xi’an in China for onward shipping to Qingdao in Shandong province on the East Coast. The cargo of clothing made...Read more
Join the talk of the future: smart logistics in the Netherlands
On 16, 23 and 30 October, three dedicated webinars are held about smart logistics in the Netherlands. Insights andthe latest developments will be shared in the field of smart customs, smart multimodal solutions and smart...Read more
Big shout out to European wood log industry, need for more transport to meet rising demand
The transport of softwood logs from Europe to China is calling for expertise in container rental, container trucking and fumigation processes in Europe. Due to the increasing demand and disrupted transportation by sea during the...Read more
Not containers, but wagons the latest purchase of FELB
The roles of the various parties involved along the New Silk Road have been blurred for a while, with a wide range of services provided by many of them. That having a fleet increases position...Read moreWhy irregular trains on the New Silk Road do more harm than good
In 2019 the customised, irregular train service from China to Europe made up more than 30 per cent of the total number. This went up to an even higher percentage in 2020. The customised train...Read more
China train arrives in port of Rotterdam
The first direct train from China arrives in the port of Rotterdam this evening, 25 September. It carries Chinese goods originating from Xi’an. After unloading, the train will be reloaded with goods from Ireland, and...Read more
Frozen seafood transported to China tests positive with coronavirus
The concern that the coronavirus could be transported via frozen food has once again risen in China, now that some positive samples of seafood were detected in the port of Qingdao. Two workers unloading the...Read more
Altynkol – Kaliningrad – Hamburg: regular and regardless of demand
UTLC ERA and Belintertrans Germany have started a regular multimodal service on the Altynkol – Kaliningrad – Hamburg route. It has a transit time of between 12-14 days, and runs regardless of the volumes on...Read more
Only 5 hubs in China for New Silk Road traffic: a market response
China’s National Development and Reform Commission is investing around 25 million euros to support five cities in becoming New Silk Road hubs. These cities are Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Xi’an and Urumqi. The investment is aimed...Read more
European wines or Chinese tea in original quality
The EU and China signed a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union against usurpation and imitation. A GI indicates a specific geographical...Read moreIn-depth interview Alexey Grom: ‘it’s the face-to-face factor that matters’
European food companies are encouraged to use rail to China. The service is up to level and there are no delays. Freight trains run at the speed of passenger trains through the territory of Russia....Read more
New train via eastern-most border crossing Russia-China
This week the first container train from Liaoning province (China) arrives in the brand new terminal and logistics center ‘Beliy Rast’ in Moscow Region. The train used the border-crossing point Suifenhe/Grodekovo, which is on the...Read more
RailFreight Live today: Vilnius as a new hub on the New Silk Road
Since the capital of Lithuania was assigned as a new delivery station on the New Silk Road, market demand has gradually increased. Starting from 18 September, a train will depart every week from Xi’an to...Read more
First train departed from Hefei, on the way to French hub of Dourges
A new route has been established on the New Silk Road. It runs from Hefei on the east coast of China to Dourges in France. On 5 September the first train departed from the logistics...Read more
China prefers to subsidise round trips on New Silk Road
More and more new routes are being launched on the New Silk Road every year. Not all of them stand the test of time. Those that survive are also in danger as they need to...Read more
More than 5 billion euros to better connect Russia’s Far East
Russian Railways plans to invest 460 billion rubles (51.3 billion euros) in transportation projects in the east of the country in the next ten years. This includes projects to improve the freight transport network of...Read more