European Silk Road Summit 2023We have been in search of the next RailFreight Ambassador, and today, at the European Silk Road Summit 2023 in Budapest, the winner was finally announced. We are proud to crown Martin Koubek, Director Silk...Read more
European Silk Road Summit 2023At the European Silk Road Summit, which is held from 29 November till 1 December in Budapest, the industry will select a new RailFreight Ambassador, a proud believer in rail, bridgebuilder within the community and...Read more
tomorrowIn the past few years, Hungary has made a huge leap forward, in terms of infrastructure, facilities, and services. Hungary should take a central spot on the international rail freight map once again, is the...Read more
Budapest 2023With just a few weeks to go until the European Silk Road Summit in Budapest, Hungary, the list of knowledgeable speakers is growing fast.Read more
Małaszewicze, the major European border crossing for Silk Road trains, has experienced a 24,3 per cent drop in Westbound volumes, reaching 57,180 TEU for H1 2023, according to the Polish Road Transport Institute. Eastbound volumes...Read more
Are you a proud believer in rail transport between Europe and China? Have you recently added value to the New Silk Road, or have you been there since the very beginning? Are you considered a...Read more
Hungary addressed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a “clear success” despite the drop in China-Europe train volumes this year. On the one hand, the country is envisioned as a future Silk Road rail...Read more
Are you a proud believer in rail transport between Europe and China? Have you recently added value to the New Silk Road, or have you been there since the very beginning? Are you considered a...Read more
War in Ukraine has made the transit route via Russia a delicate choice. Legal-wise, most of the products can still be transhipped via rail crossing Russia; in practice, European companies remain critical and hesitant to...Read more
COVID belongs to the past, and the Suez Canal obstruction was cleared out in the end, but the trauma inked in the global supply chain is real, at least for manufacturers. A wave of nearshoring...Read more
EVENTWhat is the best approach to establishing sustainable and future-proof Eurasian supply chains and corridors? How are nearshoring attempts developing, and how do they shift the business landscape? These and more questions will be answered...Read more
The European Silk Road Summit, the largest event dedicated to the New Silk Road, is preparing for its 7th edition, which will take place between 29 November and 1 December in Budapest. This year’s central...Read more
15:30 ~ It is officially a wrap, the European Silk Road Summit 2022 in Duisburg is over. Now the attendees can enjoy a couple of networking drinks. Thank you everyone for joining us, whether in...Read more
17:03 ~ And that was a wrap for today. Thank you all for staying with us, come back tomorrow for the live blogging of day two of the European Silk Road Summit 2022.
16:56 ~ One of...Read more
The nomination process for the Silk Road Ambassador 2022 award is over. RailFreight.com is happy to announce that three nominees stood out according to the audience’s nominations, and the final voting has already started. The...Read more
EVENTAs days go by and the time for the European Silk Road Summit in Duisburg approaches, so does the time to recognise and award the Silk Road Ambassador of the year. The nominations portal has...Read more
European Silk Road Summit 2022As one of the major global shipping players, Maersk has a significant share of the Eurasian rail market. The company needed to adjust its strategy in 2022 because of geopolitical challenges. However, with the mindset...Read more
EVENTDo you know a proud promoter of the Silk Road, committed to creating opportunities for new cargo flows while also bridging the Eurasian informational gap? Then it’s your time to nominate them. The European Silk...Read more
EVENTThe time for the flagship RailFreight event is almost here. The European Silk Road Summit 2022 kicks off on 7 and 8 December in Duisburg, a major Eurasian rail hub that makes this year’s edition...Read more
VIDEOThe New Silk Road is still growing, despite a slowdown due to the war in Ukraine. There are strong trends regarding new commodities and traffic between China and Russia is on the rise. However, European...Read more
How is the New Silk Road responding and progressing in the current environment? How do developments in the global economy and energy sectors affect it? Do the European and Chinese policies for rail collide? Finally,...Read more
