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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
China wants to develop a central hub in response to the large volumes of traffic coming from the west via the New Silk Road. It has selected Henan province, a province with relatively little economic...Read more
RZD Logistics will realise the transportation of Volvo cars from the factory in Chengdu, China to the Kaluga region in Russia. Until next year, 1,240 cars should be moved by train over the New Silk...Read more
A new rail freight service will be developed connecting Italy and China via the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars line. This was agreed by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FSI), Mercitalia Intermodal (FS Italian Group) and...Read more