Nippon Express launches new Europe-China train amidst booming demand
Nippon Express has launched a new regular service from Suzhou, in eastern China. Once per week a train departs to Europe, stopping in the Polish hub of Malaszewicze and the German nodes Hamburg and Duisburg....Read more
About the makeover of FELB, and its 5-year plan
Since 2007 the Far East Land Bridge has been connecting Europe, China and South Korea by rail. 2020 has been a year for profound changes, both for its corporate profile and its operations on the...Read more
Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad corridor revives on 4 March
According to Pakistan Railways, the Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad corridor will begin its operations tomorrow, on Thursday 4. On this date, the train will leave Istanbul to arrive in Islamabad on 16 March, following a twelve-day trip. The...Read more
‘Even with the delays, people still want to book a train to Europe’
A huge amount of cargo is waiting in China to be shipped out to Europe. Trains are running as much as the network allows, but there are limitations. In the meanwhile, with many European countries...Read more
In RailFreight Live: how to avoid congestion after Chinese New Year?
Every year the end of Chinese New Year is the start of rising volumes and demand for rail freight services between Europe and China. Last year this was coupled with the pandemic, which had paralysed...Read more
Camco to make Hungarian East-West Gate truly state-of-the art
Camco Technologies has been selected as the automation partner for the East-West Gate Terminal on the border of Hungary and Ukraine. Once complete, the intermodal terminal will have gate automation, camera systems for vehicles and...Read more
Train and vessel together to extend New Silk Road to Valenciennes
A combination of train and barge resulted in the delivery of a train load of Chinese goods to the French city of Valenciennes. Approximately forty 40 ft containers arrived at the Contargo terminal on Tuesday...Read more
Surge in China’s train departures mostly fueled by Russia, not Europe
The number of freight trains that departed China Russia and Europe increased by 50 per cent in 2020. However, this increase was mostly due to the significant growth in volumes to Russia; traffic to Europe...Read more
Chinese New Year and the pandemic, something to worry about?
One year ago, China witnessed the outbreak of the coronavirus, just days before Chinese New Year, the biggest festival of the year. Trains were cancelled and trucks stopped moving; the impact of the rail freight...Read more
‘Rail freight Turkey-Iran should reach million tonnes in 2021’
Rail freight volumes between Turkey and Iran should reach a million tonnes in 2021, according to the Turkish ministry of transport and infrastructure. In a recent meeting with Iranian counterparts, a new era for the...Read more
This company takes the less-travelled route, and makes it a success
How can rail freight transport get the most out of 2021? RTSB believes that the sector should build around two pillars: consistent advertising of rail products and optimisation of processes. Together with the development of...Read more
CEVA sets up Jinhua-Dourges express to meet rising demand
CEVA Logistics has launched an express train service from Jinhua (China) to Dourges (France) to provide additional freight capacity for shippers amid unprecedented demand for transport and logistics services. Dourges serves as a transit point:...Read more
Panda-Sprinter connects port of Brake directly with Chongqing
A new service has been tested for the shipment of wood pulp from the German port of Brake to the Chinese hub of Chongqing. The new line is the product of cooperation between DB Cargo...Read more
One step closer to multimodal route Turkey-Ukraine-Poland
A new multimodal route Turkey-Ukraine-Poland is in the pipeline. On 24 December, the Ukrainian Railway Transport Service Center “Liski” signed a memorandum of cooperation with Ukrferry and FerriPlus to establish this route. It will open...Read more
METRANS: simplification of processes required for 2021
While assessing the ending year, METRANS sees multiple positive developments. Among them are the growth of traffic on the New Silk Road, the discovery of new possibilities and procedures and the launching of new services...Read moreNew Silk Road in 2020: Covid-19, increased traffic and empty containers
2020 was a year of remarkable growth for rail freight traffic on the New Silk Road, despite the many difficulties. More trains, increased volumes, new destinations across the Eurasian routes, but also congestions, and imbalances...Read more