From Poland to Baku, why not via Ukraine?
Existing and emerging new transport connections between the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea will shape a new diverse connectivity architecture, with opportunities for all the countries along the routes. The GUAM...Read more
New Silk Road carries another medical train, this time to Paris
A block train loaded with medical equipment has left the Chinese province of Jiangxi today, 4 June, headed for Paris. The service is organised by Russian Railways, SNCF Forwardis, COSCO Group and JSC UTLC ERA,...Read more
Russia tests shipment sanctioned goods from Ukraine to Central Asia
RZD Logistics, a dedicated subsidiary of Russian Railways, is testing new rail freight services between Ukraine and Central Asia. They are devoted to the delivery of sanctioned goods that were previously not allowed on transit...Read more
Car sales in China slowly picking up
The sale of cars in China is picking up again. According to first estimates, China sold 2.14 million passenger cars and small vans in May. That would be around 12 per cent more than in...Read more
Serbia next European destination on the New Silk Road
Serbia is on the radar of railway companies in Europe and China. If all goes according to plan, the country will soon have a regular train connection on the New Silk Road. This was revealed...Read moreTrain loaded with masks from Wuhan arrives in Serbia
A train loaded with masks and medical equipment from the Chinese city of Wuhan was welcomed in the terminal of Beograd, in Serbia yesterday. The train was arranged with the help of the Chinese government,...Read more
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