Duisburg acquires new China-Europe distribution centre
A new distribution centre dedicated to China-Europe rail traffic was inaugurated in Duisburg last week. The distribution centre is built within duisport’s premises and will serve the YiXinou China-Europe Express that links Xinjiang and Yiwu...Read more
US-China competition increases in Africa with rail in its epicentre
ANALYSISA more cautious Chinese policy for rail infrastructure investments in Africa and a rebound interest in them by the US might see the two states racing each other to build rail links and secure the...Read more
Brazil increases trade with Russia via China, here is why
Brazil has increased its trade volume with Russia through China and rail has a role to play. The goods are initially sent from Brazil to eastern Chinese ports. Utilising the eastern Chinese ports as entrepots,...Read more
When rail turns into leverage: U.S. ramps up international investments
ANALYSISFor years, China has been the leading investor in many countries in the context of the BRI, which sees cash flows in foreign markets primarily taking the form of rail and infrastructure investments. The EU...Read more
China-Russia rail bridge into 24 hours operation
The first China-Russia rail bridge connecting Tongjiang (China) and Nizhneleninskoye (Russia) is under round-the-clock operation. Currently, the capacity is up to 5 trains per day.Read more
Vietnam plans to open two new routes towards China
Vietnam Railways is in the process of launching two new train services to China. These services will link the southern area of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China,...Read more
Argentina turns to China for rolling stock, railway building and investments in Yuan
The Argentinian transport ministry strives to secure Chinese investments in passenger and freight wagons and commence railway infrastructure works worth 862 million US dollars. At the same time, Argentina seeks ways to enable direct Chinese...Read more
Russia-China container prices plunge while market keeps growing
The market between China and Russia is booming, but the container prices are not. In April, the trade value in dollars between China and Russia increased by 41,3 per cent on a year-on-year basis. Quite...Read more
Can the port of Koper create new potential for the Middle Corridor?
Though well-known in the sea world, Slovenia isn’t a big name in the China-Europe Express market. Not yet, because the first ships loaded with Chinese cargo have sailed to the Slovenian port of Koper from...Read more
New China-Mongolia railway link enters construction stage
A new rail link connecting Mongolia and China is in the making. The line will connect the Mongolian border point Shivee Khuren and the Chinese border point Ceke. Construction started on 27 May and the...Read more
China deploys first intelligent heavy-haul freight train for coal transport
The first heavy-haul freight train that allows for digital real-time monitoring has hit the rail in China. The convoy will travel on the section between Huanghua and Shuozhou, in the northeast of the country.Read more
The Italian government may not be so united against Belt and Road
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been quite vocal about her position against Italy’s inclusion in the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019. The country’s Ministry of Transport Matteo Salvini, however, recently showed a...Read more
BRI and Central Asia: this is what the region has to offer
At the same time G7 leaders stressed the danger of the growing dominance of China in the world at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, China hosted the first-ever China-Central Asia summit in Xi’an, nurturing the...Read more
Vladivostok becomes China’s new transit point…but for domestic traffic
From 1 June, Jilin, the Chinese northeast province, will be allowed to use Vladivostok as a domestic transit point. By reaching this seaport via rail, products from Northern China will be further shipped to Southern...Read more
It’s official: COSCO becomes shareholder of terminal in Hamburg
The German federal government approved the entrance of COSCO as a shareholder of the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). As HHLA explained, the terminal will now become one of the preferred handling locations for the...Read more
China-Russia trade increased by 41.3%, also visible in rail
The trade value in dollars between China and Russia has increased by 41.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis. Compared to April last year, export from China’s side have increased by 67.2 per cent, while...Read more
Mongolia met China, 2 more rail border crossing pending
NEW SILK ROAD China and Mongolia are about to open two additional rail border crossing for rail freight traffic. One is already under construction, while another one is still waiting for approval. This was discussed during the visit...Read more
Major rail project in Middle East, US leverage against China-Russia
ANALYSISJake Sullivan, the White House National Security advisor, met with his Saudi, Emirati and Indian counterparts and discussed a joint railway project linking the Middle East to India via a railway network crossing Saudi Arabia,...Read more
China and Pakistan to include Afghanistan in BRI corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be extended to Afghanistan. This is what China and Pakistan have agreed about on Saturday. The countries want to help reconstruct the infrastructure of Afghanistan, which is financially stricken since...Read more