Topic: New SIik Road

China takes another step closer to Italy

A new Silk Road route is now connecting China with a hub in Melzo (Milan), in Italy. The service is powered by Italian shipping company Contship Italia and German rail freight company Bahnoperator GmbH.Read more
|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi
JSC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy

Kazakhstan’s growing importance in transport routes

Kazakhstan’s role in Eurasian transportation during recent years is indisputable. The country sees significant volumes transported through its railway infrastructure yearly. A crucial transit destination for trade in the New Silk Road and a primary...Read more
|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Istanbul-Xi’an new freight train service

On 4 December a new China-bound train set off from Istanbul carrying 42 containers with domestic appliances. The new service is estimated to kick off Turkey’s export trade towards China and provide a faster route...Read more
|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

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
|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios