The Russian intermodal operator TransContainer launched its first multimodal rail freight service under a unified CIM/SMGS consignment note. The service that connected Wuhan in China with Mukran Port in Germany is the first of many...Read more
A new China-Europe connection commenced on 1 January, linking Xi’an in China with Mannheim in Germany. The direct train connection between the two destinations is unique because none of the traditional New Silk Road routes...Read more
On 6 March, the first China-Europe train departed Xi’an, headed for Denmark. The service includes a sea leg, covering the Baltic Sea from the Russian port of Kaliningrad to the Danish port of Fredericia. The...Read more
In addition to a direct container train between Mukran and Rotterdam, weekly short sea services to Scandinavia (Karlshamn) and Lithuania (Klapeida) now complement the Baltic Sea Port’s service portfolio. The new short sea services will...Read more
Since the end of March, Mukran Port Terminals has been operating a fixed sea route as part of the New Silk Road in cooperation with DBO Bahnoperator. The product is called Baltic Sea Bridge, and...Read more
Short-sea connections can complement the railway lines on the New Silk Road, in order to reduce journey times even more. This has become evident in the Baltic sea ports of Rostock, Mukran and Kaliningrad, which...Read more
