Topic: China

Rail infrastructure Vietnam wants to extend standard gauge China connection all the way down south

Vietnam is planning to extend the standard gauge rail connection to China all the way down to Ho Chi Minh City in the country’s south.…
Into mountainous Central Asia CKU line construction to kick off this month

Construction works on the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan line are supposed to start this month. For that purpose, the joint venture of the three…
Trade imbalance Russia drowning in Chinese containers, but rates may grow by 10 per cent

Shortages plague many parts of the Russian rail network, but no such issues exist when it comes to containers. As China exports much more to…
Trial run China has successfully tested a new driverless freight train

Unmanned trains are not a new thing in Chinese urban rail, but in rail freight they are a novelty. China wants to use the new…
china joins the party China to join Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia in Middle Corridor joint venture

Chinese company China Railway Container Transport Corporation will participate in the so-called Middle Corridor Multimodal joint venture established by Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Container ban extended The Kazakh-Chinese border remains an obstacle for rail traffic

The overly congested Kazakh-Chinese border crossings remain a problem for rail traffic. The Kazakh side cannot handle the amount of incoming freight, leading to a…
joining forces Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association

China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…
More capacity Kazakhstan and China will open an additional rail border crossing

Rail border crossings between Kazakhstan and China are heavily congested. As a result, Kazakhstan halted container and grain trains going to the Chinese border on…
China makes Russia wait Trains from China to Russia delayed by several weeks as European trade gets priority

Chinese freight trains destined for Russia are facing delays of several weeks. Trains heading to Europe are reportedly being prioritised by Chinese companies because the…