Japanese cargo on the way to Europe via Trans-Siberian railways
Backed by Russian subsidies, a new container train carrying Japanese cargo departed for Europe on 18 November, using the Trans-Siberian railways. The train, which left from the Russian port of Vladivostok, is now headed for ...Read more
What do shippers think about Eurasian rail links?
Shippers have their own point of view on the use of Eurasian rail links, and it differentiates from that of logistics service providers. What drives shippers to use rail transportation between Europe and Asia? This...Read more
Czech Republic to Britain: new multimodal service
As of Monday 16 November, P&O Ferrymasters runs a multimodal connection linking Czech Republic to Britain. The connection includes a train service between Lovosice and Europoort-Rotterdam, with the possibility of a further sea connection to...Read more
Conditioned transport market: vital but not yet mature
The last couple of years, requests for use and volumes of reefer containers have seen a significant increase. “Even though the shift in demand has caused a container deficit, we see more and more customers...Read more
Rostock-Kaliningrad sea service part of the New Silk Road
Since the beginning of March 2020, the ports of Rostock and Kaliningrad have established a regular service between them. The service’s purpose is to connect the New Silk Road directly with the port of Rostock...Read more
Interoperability and in-between destinations pivotal for EU-Asia connection
The implementation of a fully interoperable connection of the corridors between Eu-Asia is of priority. Additionally, the provision of technical knowledge to countries that are part of the New Silk Road, and the improvement of...Read more
Holland Pavilion in China promises growth for Dutch businesses and rail
Since its establishment in 2018 until today, the Holland Pavilion in China has provided an eastwards gateway to many Dutch businesses. Roland Verbraak, General Manager of GVT Group of Logistics, foresees that the specific enterprise...Read more
Rail Freight Corridors vital for traffic between EU-Asia
BRI is a cornerstone when it comes to connecting EU with Asia. However, by improving existing links and closing gaps that concern alternative destinations, rail transportation can run smoother and sometimes even faster in the...Read more
EU-China traffic via Belarus increased up to 1,6 times for January-September
More than half of the cargo volumes of Belarussian Railway was on transit between Europe and China this year. The railway company of the country transported more than 700,000 TEUs of cargo in the first...Read more
EU’s common goals but clear language for China
Transparency, sustainability, level playing field, and reciprocity: these four pillars define Maja Bakran Marcich’s point of view on the cooperation between Europe-China on the New Silk Road. “If BRI respects these principles, adheres to EU...Read more
Afghan train to China is a fact
The first rail freight service between China and Afghanistan has officially been launched. A train loaded with Afghan export goods arrives in China this week. It is destined for the eastern province of Jiangxi and...Read more
UTLC seeks European cooperation on New Silk Road
UTLC ERA has presented the #UE4EU’ – UTLC ERA for European Union initiative. The operator on the New Silk Road aims to develop long-term relations with European transport and logistics companies in operating the broad...Read more
New Silk Road milestone: more traffic eastbound to Chongqing in 2018
Rail freight traffic from Europe to Chongqing in China exceeded traffic in westbound direction in 2018. The number of trains travelling from Europe to the southwestern Chinese city reached 728, out of a total of...Read more
Price of railway on New Silk Road closer to ‘sea level’
Tariff rates for railway transportation on the New Silk Road are now highly competitive in relation to sea transportation. The difference in tariffs between container transportation by rail and transportation by sea is less than...Read more
‘Railway transport Europe-China could be simplified’
The Chinese government has called for increased optimalisation of existing cooperation mechanisms when it comes to transport between Europe and China. International railway transport procedures should be simplified, transit costs lowered and goods should be...Read more
Regular railway service Europe-China by Nippon Express
The Japanese freight forwarder Nippon Express wants to start a regular rail service between Chinese and European cities in February next year. In doing so, it wants to charter complete train combinations of Chinese rail...Read more