The rail freight industry needs to regain its customers’ trust
Rail freight companies operating on the New Silk Road are struggling to regain their customers’ trust during these uncertain times. The main issues that are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…