Nearshoring in Europe: which are the business relocation hotspots?
COVID belongs to the past, and the Suez Canal obstruction was cleared out in the end, but the trauma inked in the global supply chain is real, at least for manufacturers. A wave of nearshoring...Read more
Can there be an India-Middle East-Europe corridor without Turkey?
ANALYSISThe recent confirmation of the US and EU-led plan to establish an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which will also be of great rail transport and logistics significance, has received the first backlash. Turkey’s President Recep...Read more
When rail turns into leverage: U.S. ramps up international investments
ANALYSISFor years, China has been the leading investor in many countries in the context of the BRI, which sees cash flows in foreign markets primarily taking the form of rail and infrastructure investments. The EU...Read more
Maersk the new owner of Hong Kong forwarder LF logistics
Maersk has completed the acquisition of LF Logistics. This Hong Kong-based forwarder brings along a large customer base in southern China, a major production region. Maersk sealed the deal at a value of 3.6 billion...Read more
Russia-Ukraine crisis: is this the armageddon of Europe-China rail?
ANALYSISScenarios around the consequences of an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine have come and gone lately. So far, Russia is not buckling under Western pressure while the US and EU are ready to impose...Read more
8 takeaways from the European Silk Road Summit in Amsterdam
The quality of the New Silk Road should go up, the prices and transit time down. The subsidies are no longer needed, the route is already congested enough. These are just a few of the...Read more