Scientists: European Silk Road should help recover Europe post-corona
A European Silk Road could contribute to the recovery of Europe after COVID-19. Alternatively, a network of high-speed railway lines should help restoring the continent. This was concluded by Economists at the Vienna Institute for...Read more
Europe-China trains cover 1,231km per day in Russia
The average container train traveling between China and Europe on the Russian Railways infrastructure covered 1231km per day last month. This is 21.9 per cent more than in the same period last year. This was...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
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
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
New service: from Xi’an in China to Turkey in 16 days
Maersk has launched its first rail service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. This new route, which is part of Maersk Intercontinental Rail service network, will shorten transit time in comparison to the sea route...Read more
How to set up a supply chain for pharmaceutical products from China
With the increasing demand for COVID-19 prevention materials and medicines, multimodal transportation between China and Europe plays an important role. This is especially true for the so-called cold chain logistics solutions, which are required to...Read more
Pandemic and recession: a double dip for New Silk Road
The current macroeconomic situation differs from a normal slowdown cycle, as it is reinforced by a virus crisis. It is not just an economic recession, but an economic crisis ánd a pandemic crisis. That will...Read more
Lumber train on the way from western Russia to Chinese east coast
A new railway line has been added to the New Silk Road, connecting the western-Russian city of Arkhangelsk to Fushan, on the east coast of China. The first container train left Arkhangelsk on 5 April,...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
Chinese support measures now also for companies abroad
Non-Chinese companies will be able to enjoy the various support policies of China in rail freight operations between Europe and China. This is one of several new measures of the Chinese government in supporting Eurasian...Read more
New multimodal route via Kaliningrad-Rostock tested
Russian Railways, JSC UTLC ERA, Russian Railways and DB Cargo have launched a new multimodal route from China to Europe through the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. This intermodal chain departs from Xi’an in China, and...Read more
Russia reduces empty container rate by up to 40%
Russian Railways has reduced the rates for transiting empty 40- and 45-foot universal containers from third countries to China by up to 40 per cent. This was decided by the management board of the Russian...Read more
China-Europe trains see record figures despite corona crisis
China witnessed an increase in the number of trains and cargo volumes moved by train to and from Europe in the first quarter of 2020. Especially the month of March saw impressive figures; it was...Read more
Switzerland boosts rail links to China
As many factories in China have returned to normal operations after the recent COVID-19 outbreak, first signs of capacity shortages for both air and sea freight are starting to emerge. To address growing demand in...Read more
China sends thousands of masks to Spain by train
A freight train carrying donated face masks and other anti-coronavirus supplies is currently on the way to Madrid, originating from Yiwu in the east of China. The service, which will run a weekly basis, is...Read more