Topic: CIT

Your package from China on the train to your mailbox

Postal items on a train; it is somewhat of a novelty but one with high potential. This is especially true for postal deliveries from China to Western Europe. E-commerce has brought about a rising volume...Read more

11-06-2019|1 comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Russian freight train, source: Russian Railways

Invisible border Europe-China opens up with uniform legal regime

Until today rail freight traffic between Europe and Asia must cross an invisible border due to the existence of two different legal regimes. Where Europe applies the CIM Uniform Rules, Russia, China and other Asian...Read more

09-04-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Road and rail work together on liability of combined transport

Two large interest groups representing the rail and road sector respectively have joined hands to form a legal basis for combined transport. The International Railway Committee (CIT) and International Road Transport Union (IRU) want to...Read more

26-03-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Malaszewicze border crossing. Photo: Grzegorz W. Tężycki

Moving towards paperless transport from Europe to China

A seamless procedure at all border crossings, faster transit time, lower costs and more flexibility in organising rail freight transport. And of course, away with the pile of paperwork, which has to be carried around...Read more

31-07-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen