Containerised bulk and liquids gains popularity on China-Russia route
Electronics, car parts or fast-moving consumer goods have already become common good on container trains between China and Russia. In order to increase and improve rail freight traffic between the countries, logistics companies are looking...Read more
New branch of Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route
Russian companies FESCO Group and RZD Logistics have added a new branch to the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. The Chinese seaport of Qingdao has been linked to Vladivostok with the help of FESCO’s...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic?
How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic? Which measures should be taken to ensure its continuance? And what can we learn in Europe from China, which is seeing its rail freight sector revive...Read more
China to develop container terminal in Croatia
After COSCO’s success in the Greek seaport of Piraeus, other Chinese companies are in the game for constructing and operating a new container terminal in the Port of Rijeka, the largest harbour in Croatia. The...Read more
China-Europe train traffic back on track by 90%
Rail freight traffic between Europe and China has resumed by more than 90 per cent. Compared to the same period last year, the number of trains even increased. This was reported by the national development...Read more
UK’s rail-making plant British Steel sold to Chinese
The company responsible for the making of UK’s railway, British Steel, has been sold to the Chinese Jingye Group. The 3000-strong local workforce has met the news with relief, and the rail industry says it...Read more
Rail freight China proves most shock-proof modality
Rail freight traffic in China has proven to be shock-proof. Even in the month of Februray, which was dominated by the coronavirus and all its consequences for the logistics industry, the rail freight volumes recorded...Read more
Wuhan lockdown extended well into March
Wuhan and other cities in Hubei continue to be locked down until at least 10 March. This means that freight transport to and from the coronavirus-stricken province remains restricted to urgent shipments only. This was...Read more
New Silk Road gets better and better
The year 2019 was not a year of enormous growth in terms of volumes on the Eurasian corridor. It was a year of many achievements nevertheless. Transit times were reduced significantly, new routes established and...Read more
Freight trains start moving out of China
Just a week after China’s labour force has officially returned to work, the train schedules with westbound departures are starting to show some green marks. Several trains have departed, fully loaded on their way to...Read more
China could build UK’s high-speed line in just 5 years
The Chinese agency responsible for a vast network of dedicated high-speed lines has proposed to build HS2, UK’s high-speed railway line. It can do this at significantly lower cost than the much quoted GBP106bn (euro127bn),...Read more
‘Disrupted supply chain China could lead to liability claims’
Forwarders and logistics providers trying to operate within the currently disrupted supply chain between China and Europe should protect themselves from liability claims. This is the recommendation of TT Club, a provider of insurance and...Read more
China goes back to work, logistics still under lockdown
Most companies in China have returned to work yesterday, after an extended New Year holiday of weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Until now, this means little movement for the logistics industry. With a large...Read more
Another week of little movement in rail traffic from China
The logistics industry of China is gearing up to resume work on Monday 10 February, but in most cases this means working from home. Meanwhile, some large manufacturers have extended their holidays until 16 February....Read more
RailFreight webinar on coronavirus impact: watch it again
Almost no running trains, a shortage of capacity on the trains that are on the schedule and a lot of uncertainty about the functionality of the supply chain at the moment. This can be summed...Read more
Coronavirus China affects crucial first and last mile transport
The entire supply chain between Europe and China is currently disrupted due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Rail could be the solution, but not without the local truck drivers in China. These are either...Read more