Ukrainian container train traffic sees major boost in 2020
Container train traffic in Ukraine experienced a growth of 41 per cent in 2020. This number equals the transportation of 230,000 TEU’s by train. Simultaneously, the country saw the transportation of 425,000 TEU’s through its...Read more
China prefers to subsidise round trips on New Silk Road
More and more new routes are being launched on the New Silk Road every year. Not all of them stand the test of time. Those that survive are also in danger as they need to...Read more
Driving forces for rail freight hubs in Central Eastern Europe
When several freight flows meet in one place, it causes a boom of the freight operations and leads to the development of the related infrastructure. This can be said about today’s Central Eastern Europe. More...Read more
Russia implements subsidies for transit container trains
In order to stimulate container traffic on the railway network, the Government of Russia has implemented subsidies for local logistics companies. The amount of a state subvention for transporting containers varies from 290 to 860...Read more
Sławków becomes transit hub between China and Italy
After arranging the direct regular connections between China and Euroterminal Sławków, Polish operator PKP LHS has focused on developing transit opportunities of this intermodal facility and the entire Broad Gauge Line in Poland. The new...Read more
Shift to rail for motor oil in Russia
Russian Railways has managed to attract a new type of freight on tracks. The company transported the first batch of motor oil that was loaded in containers. It also plans to make such shipments regular...Read more
Lotos Kolej: new flat wagons for new intermodal routes
Polish rail freight operator Lotos Kolej has shifted from renting to owning the flat wagons. It has added 22 new units to its fleet. They will allow the company to run the existing container trains...Read more
New train between special economic zones of China and Russia
A new container train service was launched between China and Russia. It linked two special economic zones in the countries, which are named after the cities where they are located: Zibo and Ulyanovsk. The authorities...Read more
Direct container train between China and Ukraine
Ukraine has got the first direct rail freight service to China. It ran via Mongolia and Russia in spite of the Middle Corridor. This service was arranged by EU-Trans, a Kyiv-based freight forwarding provider. The...Read more
PKP Cargo launches new trains between Poland and Italy
PKP Cargo Connect, a subsidiary of PKP Cargo, has launched new rail freight services between Poland and Italy. They provide a reliable link from important hubs as Gdańsk and Małaszewicze to the Italian junction of...Read more
First shipment of frozen poultry on rail from Russia to China
A new type of freight is running from Russia to China by rail. The first batch of frozen poultry has been shipped from the Selyatino terminal in the Moscow Region to the Chinese city of...Read more
Better rail connectivity between intermodal terminals in Poland
PKP Cargo will launch new container trains within Poland branded under the trademark ‘the Connect Operator’. They are focused on improving rail connectivity between the port of Gdańsk and three important intermodal terminals in the...Read more
Poland gears up to transport food to China via Russia by rail
Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo is planning the first container train to the Chinese city of Xi’an that will be loaded with food products. It will run via Russia and, therefore, will be equipped...Read more
From Japan to Europe: there is potential for a new route via Azerbaijan
Train by train, Azerbaijan is attracting new container volumes on its railway network. ADY Container, a dedicated subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways, is making every effort in order to increase transit traffic running from Central Asia...Read more
Caucasian states a transit hub for freight from Central Asia
For Kazakhstan, the Caucasian states have already become an important region in terms of transport. It operates the seaport facilities in Georgia, engages the region into its multimodal logistics solutions such as the Middle Corridor...Read moreSławków ready for new trains from China
With the help of the Broad Gauge Line, Poland has launched a new transit route from China to other parts of Europe. Sławków, the railway’s western terminal, has a convenient location and other attractive options,...Read more
Containerised bulk and liquids gain 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
Freight trains between Austria and Italy run steadily
Freight trains between Austria and Italy run as usual in spite of cancellations of passenger connections due to the coronavirus. Rail Cargo Group, the freight operator of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), provides its services according...Read more