Belt and Road
News about rail between Europe and Asia
UTLC ERA joins hands with Lanzhou
Joint stock company UTLC ERA and the logistics operator Lanzhou Anting PIL Logistics have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding. Both parties will work to develop rail freight traffic between China and Europe in both directions....Read more
China launches new container train to Belarus
China has launched a new container service to Europe. The first train departed from the CRRC Logistics Base in Zhuzhou on 1 July. After a journey of 13 days it is expected to arrive in...Read more
Rail traffic through Kaliningrad region could reach 1 million TEU
Based on current demand and future developments, the transit traffic of freight trains through the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad could reach a million TEU in the future, joint stock company UTLC ERA believes. “Even under...Read more
Russia lifts ban on transit of sanctioned EU products by rail
Russia has lifted the ban on transit traffic for a range of products that were previously sanctioned. This includes agricultural products and foodstuffs. The measure is effective per 1 July, subjective to certain conditions. This...Read more
New connection on Silk Road to Russia launched
A new railway service has been launched on the New Silk Road, carrying containers from Yantai on the east coast of China to Moscow region in Russia. The connection has been established by RZD Logistics...Read more
Volvo Train Belgium now also to China
On Thursday morning the first train stacked with Volvo cars from Xi’an in China entered the Kluizendok terminal in the North Sea Port of Belgium. It was the official launch of a service that has...Read moreRussian Railways wants more transit containers from China via Mongolia
Russian Railways’ subsidiary RZD intends to increase the volume of containers running from China to Europe via Mongolia. To this end, the Russian company will modernise the rail infrastructure in the neighbouring country and supply...Read more
China opens 4th logistics channel on the New Silk Road
The rail freight industry on the New Silk Road is to face new competition from the road, as the Chinese government has fully opened all its checkpoints to international road transport under TIR starting 25...Read more
China to lift restrictions dangerous goods by rail
The rail transport of dangerous goods between China and Europe will be permitted before the end of this year. The Chinese government is currently reconsidering the restrictions on this type of cargo, with the aim...Read more
New automobile block train Dalian-Vorsino on the way
A new automobile-dedicated block train has departed from Dalian in China on 20 June, heading for Vorsino in Russia. The new service is a cooperation of carrier BTE, operator Maersk and Dalian Ji Yi Logistics....Read more
Successful service ships 8,000 cars from Bremerhaven to Chongqing
New Silk Road operator UTLC ERA and logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide have agreed to continue transporting finished cars by rail from Bremerhaven in Germany to Chongqing in China. The partners started the service in April...Read more
New multimodal route China-Europe via port of Rostock
A new multimodal route on the New Silk Road was born at the Transport Logistics Trade Fair 2019 held in Munich last week. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Italian terminal of Verona,...Read more
Your package from China on the train to your mailbox
Postal items on a train; it is somewhat of a novelty but one with high potential. This is especially true for postal deliveries from China to Western Europe. E-commerce has brought about a rising volume...Read more
‘Central Europe needs more direct routes to China’
The intermodal terminal in Duisburg is an important hub for all of Europe. The vast majority of the container trains from China to the EU run via Duisport. The Austrian freight operator Rail Cargo Group...Read more
New Silk Road could surge to million TEU in 2025, but with subsidies
Ideally, the Eurasian rail cargo volume could increase to a million TEU in 2025. However, this forecast highly depends on the continuation of the Chinese subsidies. If this financial support for rail freight traffic on...Read more
‘Ukraine best solution for China traffic to Central and Southeast Europe’
The main route of the New Silk Road bypasses Ukraine, but this is not necessary. The country has a lot of opportunities in transporting containers via its territory, especially to countries in Central and Southeast...Read more