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 more
In-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
A new provincial platform company in China for New Silk Road connections
This week, Jiangsu International Rail Freight Express was established in Jiangsu, China. It marks the first provincial platform company to enter the New Silk Road. Until now, platforms were only established on a city level....Read more
How rail from Italy to China became the ideal mode for fashion
The New Silk Road offers Italy new opportunities for economic and commercial development. In particular, Italy is directly involved in the project with its ports of Venice, Trieste and Genoa. These represent important terminals for...Read more
Sławków becomes transit hub between China and Italy
After arranging the direct regular connections between China and Euroterminal Sławków, Polish operator PKP LHS has focused on developing transit opportunities of this intermodal facility and the entire Broad Gauge Line in Poland. The new...Read more
First Europe-bound train from Shenzhen, near Hong-Kong
A new international trade channel was launched connecting Duisburg with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao area in China. To be more precise, it connects the city of Shenzhen with the German hub. It is the first China-Europe...Read more
Samskip re-opens Amsterdam-Hull short-sea line
Multimodal transport operator Samskip reintroduces direct short-sea links between Amsterdam and Hull, in the UK. This is in response to recovering traffic between the UK and north-European countries. Especially when it comes to containerised cargo,...Read more
Rotterdam to receive first direct train from China in years
The last time a direct container train from China arrived in the port of Rotterdam was in 2015. Since then, cargo from China reached the Dutch port via hubs, such as Duisburg, Cologne or Tilburg....Read more
High hopes for rail future between Russia and Uzbekistan
There is great potential for rail freight transport between Russia and Uzbekistan. Cargo shipping volumes between the countries increased by 25 per cent in the first seven months of this year. Railways plays an important...Read more
Watch RailFreight Live today: new China connections to Rotterdam
The Netherlands made the news several times this week, as new services connecting the ports to China popped up. While the first direct container train to the port of Rotterdam was launched, the port of...Read more
Train loaded with ‘made in Austria’ fibers on its way to China
A new rail freight service from Austria to China departed in the eastward direction this morning. It is a test journey from Vienna to Xi’an with Shanghai as the final destination. The service was brought...Read more