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
FESCO extends intermodal footprint with purchase Russian Troika
FESCO Group has purchased a stake of 25 per cent plus one share in the intermodal operator Russian Troika. The deal valued at around 9 million euros was concluded with Russian Railways (RZD). As a...Read more
Four ways to speed up trains on the New Silk Road
The rail freight traffic between China and Europe is growing year by year. The logistics companies compete for every customer and every container. Therefore, they are constantly improving their service. What measures are they doing...Read more
New multimodal link from Duisburg to Sweden
Sweden will get a new regular rail-ferry-rail connection to the German intermodal hub of Duisburg. Two railway legs will be arranged by DB Cargo Scandinavia, Kombiverkehr and Spedition Bode while the sea leg will be...Read more
Russia wants to connect China and Norway via Kaliningrad
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to launch a multimodal service from China to Norway and back. The rail freight connections via Russia will be combined with shipping lines on the Baltic and Northern seas. In this...Read more
Hamburg part of Japan – Europe multimodal route
Hamburg, an important intermodal hub of Germany, has become a part of the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. In November RZD Logistics performed the first delivery from the German city to the Japanese seaport...Read more
DB Cargo focuses on Kaliningrad route
Two subsidiaries of Deutsche Bahn have turned their look to the Kaliningrad route of China – EU railway corridor. DB Cargo Logistics and DB Cargo Polska intend to develop new train multimodal connections through Kaliningrad...Read more
From China to Gdańsk port in 12 days by rail
DCT Gdansk, the only deep-water terminal on the Baltic Sea, has inaugurated its first container train service to/from China. It provides a faster connection than ocean shipping between the Chinese city of Xi’an and the...Read more
FESCO tests new train from China to Hamburg via Kaliningrad
The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad is gaining significance on the New Silk Road as more and more logistics companies turn to the region’s railway border crossings with Poland. The latest service launched is Silkway Amber,...Read more
Lithuania wants to be transit hub between Central Asia and EU
After the success of the Kaliningrad multimodal route from China to Europe, neighbouring Lithuania intends to do same the same with one difference: the Baltic country is willing to focus on Central Asia, especially land-locked...Read more
Delivery time Japan-Europe will be reduced to 11-14 days
Russian Railways together with its partner FESCO intends to reduce the delivery time on the Japan-Europe multimodal route. The trial shipment of containers has been provided in 19 days. This figure could be reduced to...Read more
Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route has options for new branches
This September the recently tested multimodal route between South Korea and Poland becomes a regular service. It already has the potential to be extended with new branches. Katarzyna Uklejewska-Krawczyk from PCC Intermodal explains the main...Read more
New multimodal route from South Korea to Europe tested
Russian companies RZD Logistics and FESCO have tested a new multimodal route to the Republic of Korea. It combines three modes of transportation: shipping, railway and lorry. The new route connects the country with the...Read more
RailFreight Summit 2019 – Liveblog Day 2
Thursday 16 May is the second day of the RailFreight Summit 2019, taking place in the Polish city of Gdansk. Today’s discussions are dedicated to intermodal hubs in Poland and the emerging rail markets in...Read more
New multimodal service from Duisburg to Greece via Venice
Austrian-based operator Rail Cargo Group, Italian shipping company Grimaldi and Dutch logistics provider Samskip will launch a multimodal service between Greece and the German logistics hub of Duisburg. The route will include the Duisburg-Venice rail...Read more
New multimodal route from China to Europe via port of Bronka
A new multimodal route on from China to Europe via the Russian port of Bronka will be launched in the first quarter of 2019. It combines rail transportation with vessel delivery. The route is developed...Read more