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
New Silk Road work practices are a success story
European freight operators and logistics companies, with interests all along the New Silk Road, have responded to the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. For many it has been a rapid deployment of new ways to...Read more
Xi’an-Dunajska Streda train soon to be on the timetables
There is good news for the Central and Eastern European region. The Xi’an-Dobra- Dunajska Streda train will be a regular service in the timetables from 4 September 2020. Every Friday a train will depart in...Read more
UK wakes up to New Silk Road trade opportunities
Despite historical links going back a millennia, Britain has been slow to engage with the New Silk Road. Continental Europe has forged ahead, with dozens of trains every week linking ports and terminals all the...Read more
Amsterdam takes position on New Silk Road with missing link
A new direct rail freight service between Duisburg and Amsterdam will commence coming Thursday, 20 August. It is an initiative of Nunner Logistics, Samskip, TMA Terminal and the port of Amsterdam. Nunner Logistics operates weekly...Read more
Another direct train from China arrives in Ukraine
Ukraine has just welcomed another new container train service from China. This time, it connects one of the most important Chinese hubs, Xi’an, with the capital of Ukraine. It is yet another proof of the...Read moreNew regular train Xi’an-Rotterdam
A new rail freight service Xi-an-Rotterdam was launched this Sunday, 16 August. It is an extension of the Xi’an-Mukran service, which was already operated. The freight train connects the Chinese hub to the largest European...Read more
New Amsterdam-London Express launched from China
Starting 2 September, a new multimodal service links Xi’an in China with the port of Amsterdam and London. The direct rail freight line runs via Slavkov in the south of Poland, avoiding the busy border...Read more
Kaliningrad grand winner as alternative route on New Silk Road
In the past few years, many new routes have sprung up on the New Silk Road. With the continuously rising popularity of rail transportation between Europe and China, there was need of alternatives to the...Read more