First China train to Gdynia is on the way
Poland was already well connected to China, but it is even better connected now. A new China-Europe train has been launched to the Polish harbour of Gdynia. In less than three weeks, the train covers...Read more
Black Sea-Baltic corridor: Lithuania and Turkey one step from realising it
The Lithuanian and Turkish railways are very close to sealing a collaboration to transport semi-trailers between the two countries. The aim is to utilise existing services and link Istanbul to Chernomorsk in Ukraine and further...Read more
Port of Kiel: route via Megahub Lehrte pays off in more capacity
Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running from the German port of Kiel to Verona in northern Italy, via MegaHub Lehrte. It is the transhipment in Hannover that brings the...Read more
Denmark joins the Scandinavian rail-sea link to China
On 6 March, the first China-Europe train departed Xi’an, headed for Denmark. The service includes a sea leg, covering the Baltic Sea from the Russian port of Kaliningrad to the Danish port of Fredericia. The...Read more
Black Sea to Baltic: how far is it from being realised?
Two months after the initial proposal for an intermodal corridor extending from the Black Sea to the Baltic, the situation looks more concrete than a vague suggestion. The possibilities concerning the corridor’s establishment are favourable...Read more
Poland-Ukraine set up ‘Black Sea to Baltic’ intermodal corridor
The Port of Gdansk and the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority have agreed to collaborate on a new transport corridor connecting the Black Sea and the Baltic. The focus will lie mainly on the transportation of...Read more
New transport links on the Baltic Sea Bridge between Mukran – Xi’an
In addition to a direct container train between Mukran and Rotterdam, weekly short sea services to Scandinavia (Karlshamn) and Lithuania (Klapeida) now complement the Baltic Sea Port’s service portfolio. The new short sea services will...Read more
Rostock-Kaliningrad sea service part of the New Silk Road
Since the beginning of March 2020, the ports of Rostock and Kaliningrad have established a regular service between them. The service’s purpose is to connect the New Silk Road directly with the port of Rostock...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
Increased frequency on the New Silk Road towards Mukran Port
Since the end of March, Mukran Port Terminals has been operating a fixed sea route as part of the New Silk Road in cooperation with DBO Bahnoperator. The product is called Baltic Sea Bridge, and...Read more
Baltic short sea connections add new dimension to New Silk Road
Short-sea connections can complement the railway lines on the New Silk Road, in order to reduce journey times even more. This has become evident in the Baltic sea ports of Rostock, Mukran and Kaliningrad, which...Read more
New Hungarian terminal at Baltic-Adriatic crossroads
In the west of Hungary, a new terminal is under construction that should facilitate traffic between the Baltic Sea in the north and the Adriatic Sea in the south. The terminal of Zalaegerszeg is strategically...Read more