Brazil kicks-off construction of major rail project with China’s help
The first phase of construction for a major railway project in Brazil, the FIOL railway, is finally underway. The first stone was laid in Ilhéus, on the Brazilian east coast. China Railway No.10 Construtora do...Read more
China and Russia aim to develop more fixed timetable trains
Liu Zhenfang, the chairman of China Railway, met with Oleg Belozyorov, CEO of Russian Railways, on 28 April. One of the meeting’s most significant outcomes concerned the willingness of the two parties to promote the...Read more
First earthquake-relief train from China on its way to Turkey
A China Railway Express train loaded in Tianjin, northeastern China, with earthquake-resistant tents departed for Turkey on 29 March. It is the first Chinese train to deliver humanitarian help to Turkey after the devastating earthquake...Read more
Can Chinese industrial investments in Europe shift the Silk Road landscape?
In early September, the Chinese battery manufacturer company CATL sealed the building and development of its own factory in Debrecen, Hungary. CATL’s investment project is worth 7,34 billion euros. Apart from strengthening ties with the...Read more
New Silk Road growth almost reaches rock bottom
For the first time in over a decade of stable and continuous growth, freight traffic between China and Europe is experiencing a period of stagnation. In the first half of 2022, freight trains trips between...Read more
Is the China-Europe Express becoming a political weapon in the hands of China?
ANALYSIS – China could use the China-Europe train as a political pressure tool against Lithuania by suspending rail freight between the two countries. This was recently claimed by industry experts. How could the China-EU train...Read more
Is it possible to transport vaccines for COVID-19 by rail?
Although Europe is making no move to buy Chinese vaccines, cooperation between China and Europe in the fight against the pandemic is inevitable, so are the large cross-border shipments of vaccines. However, while discussing the...Read more
Nippon Express doubles China-Europe connection
Nippon Express, a high-ranking logistics company in Japan, announced its plans to increase the rail services connecting China-Europe. Beginning from next year the company is eager to double the freight trains it operates, as a...Read moreChina-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