Border of North Korea-China reopens for rail freight
UPDATEUPDATE – The border between China and North Korea is officially reopened for rail freight traffic. This was confirmed by the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian at a press conference on 17...Read more
Global rail freight worth 250 billion dollars and growing
There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US...Read more
FESCO and GEFCO partner up to bring more cargo from Asia to Europe
Two large players in Eurasian transport, FESCO and GEFCO, have partnered up. Their aim is to jointly develop more multimodal solutions between Europe, Russia and South-East Asia. The new agreement also mentions transportation options to...Read more
CEVA sets up Jinhua-Dourges express to meet rising demand
CEVA Logistics has launched an express train service from Jinhua (China) to Dourges (France) to provide additional freight capacity for shippers amid unprecedented demand for transport and logistics services. Dourges serves as a transit point:...Read more
Chinese invest in other Greek port, this time Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Port Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings and its subsidiaries China Merchants Holdings (International) Information Technology. The parties will collaborate when it comes to the Container Terminal Operating System...Read more
Serbia invests billions in railway lines to rest of Europe
The Serbian government has announced an investment of 3.5 billion Euros in its railway infrastructure. Various sections of the important railway lines to Hungary and Montenegro will be upgraded. The 3.5 billion is part of the...Read more
Rail freight jumps in to send relief materials for Coronavirus outbreak
Two logistics companies have decided to offer rail freight services for free to the Chinese city of Wuhan. This is meant for the transport of relief materials, needed to combat the large outbreak of the...Read more
Wuhan closes train stations, combatting coronavirus
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the first coronavirus infection was detected, closes its train stations and airport for outgoing travelers. State media reported this on Wednesday. Wuhan is an important city on the New...Read more
‘East-West balance on New Silk Road can never be reached’
Traditionally, the volumes of rail freight going from east to west are higher than in the opposite direction. Industry players have worked hard to restore this balance with success. But, the balance will never be...Read more
European Silk Road Summit live blog: day 1
On 26 and 27 November the European Silk Road Summit took place. This event, held in the Dutch hub of Venlo, is the third edition of the previously named Silk Road Conference. Over two days,...Read more‘Mega ships do not pair with New Silk Road trains’
The Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is not only the growing network of rail freight connections between Europe and China. It is the integration of maritime and land-based transportation and logistics routes between these continents....Read more
RailFreight webinar: New Silk Road – bubble or here to stay?
The success of the New Silk Road should represent the actual market demand. This has been said by many who fear that the Eurasian corridor turns out as a noting more than a bubble. Can...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
Hupac and duisport to optimise Duisburg terminal area
At the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, intermodal operator Hupac and Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) agreed to further develop the Duisburg terminal area. The parties want to expand the transshipment capacities for new intermodal...Read more
Port of Hamburg: almost a third of cargo to or from China
In 2018, the Port of Hamburg had a total sea freight volume of approximate 8.7 million TEUs, of which some 2.6 million are related to China, according to statistics released by the port. Nowadays, around...Read more
Lyon-China line now for cooled transport
The rail freight service from the French city of Lyon to Wuhan in Central China is now available for refrigerated agricultural products. Trains are loaded and unloaded in Venissieux, 16 kilometres far from Lyon. There...Read more
Kilometre-long trains and no gauge switch: this is Railgate Finland
From China to Europe per train in 12 to 14 days; it is possible when the entry gate is Finland, and the terminal to arrive the Railgate Finland in Kouvala. Finland has the same broad...Read more
New Silk Road full of opportunities for the Netherlands
A delegation of the Dutch rail freight sector visited several Chinese hubs in a week-long trade mission to the Asian country last week. The Chinese Belt and Road initiative offers business opportunities to the Dutch...Read more