An unprecedented flood in Zhengzhou, China, is putting the city under a red alert. People have been killed and displaced, while infrastructure suffers substantial damage. Rail freight operations between Zhengzhou and Europe are also disrupted...Read more
The first train from Hefei, Anhui Province in China, arrived at Wilhelmshaven, the only deep-water port in Germany, on 13 July. The train carried 100 TEUs of goods, of which more than 60% were local...Read more
Since the UK left the European Union, the China-UK route has found solid ground in Kaliningrad as a transhipment point. After the port of Immingham, vessels now take off to the port of Felistowe from...Read more
Helsinki is well positioned to become the next Eurasian gateway to Europe. If you ask Finnish operators on the New Silk Road, it is already fulfilling the role of a hub. With its close proximity...Read more
Political tension between the EU and Belarus is reaching a climax. Rail freight transport could be among the sectors to suffer the most from this development. This scenario is not far from the reality since...Read more
Hupac is setting up a new cross-border liquid cargo service between Europe and China. The rail freight line is specifically designed for the chemical industry in Europe and runs to the Chinese city of Lanzhou...Read more
The new terminal Dostyk TransTerminal at the China-Kazakhstan border crossing is proving to be successful. The first pilot shipments in the month of June showed good results, reported UTLC ERA, the largest operator in this...Read more
The Austrian city of Graz is welcoming its first train from China this morning. A loaded block train with 41 40-foot containers filled with consumer items from Suzhou rolled into the Cargo Center Graz in...Read more
A 13,000km-long railway line from China to the USA, running partially underwater to cover the Bering Strait. It would be the finishing touch of the Belt and Road initiative, as it would connect the world...Read more
Why are prices increasing on the China-Europe Express? How will this development influence the types of cargo transported along the New Silk Road? And which customers do Chinese booking platforms prioritise? These questions are the...Read more
Maersk has organised another eastbound block train, this time connecting South-Eastern Europe and China. Departing from Madrid in Spain, the train’s final destination in China is Nasha, a district of Guangdong province. Maersk organised the...Read more
Eurasian transit acquired a new transhipment terminal on the Kazakh-Chinese border. The new terminal started operating a week ago, with the first ten trains in the China-Europe direction passing through it. Dostyk TransTerminal LLP undertook...Read more
The New Silk Road acquired another direct connection between Shanxi in China and Paris in France. The very first train departed on 2 June, carrying 50 40-foot containers. It will travel through the Erenhot border-crossing...Read more
On Friday 4 June, the first train from Nanjing in China arrived in the Dutch hub of Tilburg. Under the presence of several officials, it rolled into the terminal of logistics company GVT in the...Read more
On 24 May, Turkey sent off the 6th and 7th China-bound trains towards Xi’an. The trains departed from Izmit, a city in Turkey’s Kocaeli province near Istanbul. They consisted of 41 containers in total, carrying...Read more
Is Turkey becoming a rail freight hub? There is continuous activity from European rail companies towards Turkey. The country offers rail transport possibilities to and from Europe but also towards the New Silk Road and...Read more
On 10 May, Tilburg acquired a new block train service connecting it with Nanjing in China. The first journey started from Nanjing Yaohua Gate Station and is expected to arrive at the railway terminal owned...Read more
The rail freight service between the Port of Hamburg in Germany and Xuzhou in China becomes regular with two itineraries per month. After the initial freight train trip between the two destinations last November, six...Read more
