First freight service connecting Zhejiang province to the Netherlands
The first freight train linking the Chinese province of Zhejiang with the Netherlands is underway. The service will have freight trains departing from Jinhua with Venlo as its final destination.Read more
A synchronised Nordic network can do miracles
A synchronised Scandinavian rail network could become the gamechanger in New Silk Road connections. How can Eurasian investments put Nordic countries at the forefront? And what role could Gothenburg play in becoming an all-Nordic hub?...Read more
No real facts indicate that transported chemicals are used for drug production
Assumptions around the possible use of chemicals transported via the China-Netherlands rail connection to produce drugs are incorrect. The companies involved in the route and the Dutch police have contradicted such claims, which were made...Read more
New Hamburg-Shanghai route promises sufficient eastbound volumes
DB Cargo Eurasia launched a new link between Hamburg and Shanghai. The first eastbound train between the two destinations is currently on its way, with the potential to keep exported volumes at a high level.Read more
Contradiction over China-Lithuania trains
Whether China-Lithuania trains will suspend their operations remains a mystery. China Railways have denied any plans to stop traffic to and from Lithuania, claiming that such reports are false.Read more
New Silk Road gamechanger: container promises 30 per cent extra capacity
Laude Smart Intermodal S.A has designed a new high-capacity container: the 40’ SBOT. The Polish logistics company has explicitly developed the container for transportation between China and Europe. Its primary characteristic concerns the increase of...Read more
Flood in Zhengzhou disrupts Eurasian rail freight
An unprecedented flood in Zhengzhou, China, is putting the city under a red alert. People have been killed and displaced, while infrastructure suffers substantial damage. Rail freight operations between Zhengzhou and Europe are also disrupted...Read more
Direct Hefei-Wilhelmshaven train completes its first Eurasian trip
The first train from Hefei, Anhui Province in China, arrived at Wilhelmshaven, the only deep-water port in Germany, on 13 July. The train carried 100 TEUs of goods, of which more than 60% were local...Read more