First Moscow-Xi’an refrigerated container service up and running
RZD has launched its first direct refrigerated container service from Moscow to Xi’an. The first convoy departed on 21 April, loaded with meat and agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, and is expected to run...Read more
Another Sino-Russian border point may get 24-hour of customs duty
The Sino-Russian Suifenhe border crossing inear Vladivostok may usher in a 24-hour customs clearance. This was recently discussed by the authorities of Suifenhe and the Russian counterpart Primorsky Krai, with the intention to further facilitate...Read more
Something is moving in Central Asia with Agroexpress rail services
The Eurasian Agroexpress project, officially launched in 2022 by member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), is here to stay and expand. In its first year of operation, the rail project scored sufficient numbers...Read more
Russia-China rail underperforms, RZD in search of alternatives
Russian Railways confirmed their diversification plans for rail freight routes, which the market has seen as unfolding patterns for some months. Sanctions, however, are not the only underlying reason for their approach since, as the...Read more
First railway bridge connecting China to Russia could be operative soon
The Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge over the Heilongjiang River connecting China and Russia is expected to become operative as early as this month. It is the first railway bridge linking China and Russia. The 7,194-meter-long bridge...Read more
New large-scale border crossings with China: is Russia’s plan feasible?
“Russia will complete the reconstruction of 41 border ports by the end of 2024, including 22 ports in the Russian Far East, which is the largest port construction plan ever.” Russian Minister of Transport Vitaly...Read more