These 5 European destinations were added to the New Silk Road in 2020
Five new European destinations have been added to the New Silk Road since the beginning of this year, according to operator UTLC ERA. This includes the German cities of Burghausen, Ludwigshafen and Sassnitz, the Lithuanian...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: New Silk Road to Central and Eastern Europe
The Central and Eastern European region has been gaining importance on the New Silk Road, also during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the turbulent times of today, new connections were formed and new services launched....Read more
New Silk Road gateway Malaszewicze sees record volumes in April
Rail freight traffic in the Małaszewicze transshipment area in Poland, the main gateway to the European railway network for traffic from China, takes place on an unprecedented scale at the moment. This was said by...Read more
New on rail: rapeseed in flexi-tanks from Siberia to China
Rail Cargo Group and FESCO Transport Group have jointly organised the first multimodal transport of rapeseed oil from Krasnoyarsk, the third largest city in Siberia, to the Chinese port of Nantong. The product was transported...Read more
Brand new train from Suzhou on the way to Europe
Two brand new trains departed from Jiangsu in the Chinese province of Suzhou yesterday. They are loaded with goods from the Suzhou Free Trade Zone and headed to Russia and Europe. The departure also marked...Read more
New Shandong-Europe Express links China and Hamburg
The new Shandong-Europe Express train from Jinan has arrived in Hamburg’s Billwerder Terminal, delivering valuable and time-sensitive cargo from China. “The Shandong Express arrived on 30 April in Hamburg in the midst of the coronavirus...Read more
All you need to know about the new fresh route through Russia
Two journeys with sanctioned goods have already been tested on transit through Russian territory. On 21 March, the first train departed from Duisburg in the direction of Xi’an. A second shipment followed soon after. Drawing...Read more
Duisburg sees record figures from China in April
Duisburg has reported record figures of rail-based merchandise traffic with China in April. Last month, the inland port of Duisport registered an increase to approximately 50 trains a week. Normally, between 35 and 40 trains...Read more
Hupac launches new China-Europe route: Xi’an-Warsaw
Hupac has started a new rail freight connection between the Chinese hub of Xi’an and Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The first train arrived in the Polish city on 18 April, while the next train...Read more
Russian food and formula onboard train to Vietnam
The export of dry infant formula and Russian-made food to Vietnam by rail has quadrupled over the past year. This was said by Russian Railways. The baby food industry became increasingly interested in the rail...Read more
New Silk Road Network optimistic about the future
The Bremen based logistics cooperative hub, New Silk Road Network, has expressed optimism over the future opportunities. A squeeze on new membership applications, but New Silk Road Network has continued to attract enquires, despite the...Read more
New service: from Xi’an in China to Turkey in 16 days
Maersk has launched its first rail service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. This new route, which is part of Maersk Intercontinental Rail service network, will shorten transit time in comparison to the sea route...Read more
Cold chain solutions needed for heated route China-the Netherlands
Pharmaceutical products move in millions between Europe and China and multimodal transportation plays an important role. This is especially true for the so-called cold chain logistics solutions, which guarantee temperature-controlled delivery of medical supplies. But...Read more
Webinar about pharmaceutical supply chain cooperation with China
On 29 April, a webinar on the topic of the pharmaceutical supply chain cooperation between China and the Netherlands will be held to discuss and establish a cooperation mechanism and to find a reasonable, convenient...Read morePoland gears up to transport food to China via Russia by rail
Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo is planning the first container train to the Chinese city of Xi’an that will be loaded with food products. It will run via Russia and, therefore, will be equipped...Read moreHow to set up a supply chain for pharmaceutical products from China
With the increasing demand for COVID-19 prevention materials and medicines, multimodal transportation between China and Europe plays an important role. This is especially true for the so-called cold chain logistics solutions, which are required to...Read more