Doubling of Silk Road trains from Eastern-Chinese province
The Chinese province of Anhui saw a doubling of freight trains departing in the direction of Europe in 2019. 368 China-Europe freight trains were operated last year, an increase of 102.2 per cent compared with...Read more
First Chinese container train arrives in Sławków
Poland has got a new rail freight link with China. The first container train from Xi’an to Sławków arrived at the final destination on Tuesday, 7 January, using the broad-gauge Metallurgy Line. At Euroterminal Sławków,...Read more
‘East-West balance on New Silk Road can never be reached’
Traditionally, the volumes of rail freight going from east to west are higher than in the opposite direction. Industry players have worked hard to restore this balance with success. But, the balance will never be...Read more
TEN-T and New Silk Road integration – top priority in 2020
Making TEN-T and New Silk Road work together, for nations and businesses large and small, could be the biggest challenge in the coming twelve months, said delegates from government and industry at the European Silk...Read more
New container train from China to Poland
A new direct freight train has been launched between China and Poland. It connects Xi’an inland port to the Polish intermodal hub Euroterminal Sławków. The container rail service also provides a connection to the Port...Read more
Syria plans to join New Silk Road
After eight years of bloody civil war, the government of the Syrian Arab Republic wants to reconstruct the country’s infrastructure and recover its economy. One of the possible solutions could be cooperation with China. The...Read more
‘China uses New Silk Road to get political influence’
In Europe sometimes there is a lack of understanding that the One Belt One Road initiative is actually a political business case, asserts professor and China expert Rob de Wijk. “For the Chinese, it is...Read more
Deutsche Bank publishes ‘Guide to New Silk Road’
In response to client’s demands, Deutsche Bank has published a ‘guide to the New Silk Road’. In this report, it sets out how to be part of this corridor in a sustainable manner. The report is...Read more
Will EU transit via Russia become possible in 2020?
Five months after lifting the ban on the transit of EU fresh products to third countries via Russia, transportation of this freight is still not possible. To change this, Russia should create clarity about the...Read more
Russia wants to connect China and Norway via Kaliningrad
Russian Railways (RZD) intends to launch a multimodal service from China to Norway and back. The rail freight connections via Russia will be combined with shipping lines on the Baltic and Northern seas. In this...Read more
Who do you call for the New Silk Road?
A call for co-ordination, made at the recent European Silk Road Summit in Venlo, the Netherlands, brought to mind a classic problem for international trade with continental Europe. As Henry Kissinger once said, “If I...Read more
DB Cargo focuses on Kaliningrad route
Two subsidiaries of Deutsche Bahn have turned their look to the Kaliningrad route of China – EU railway corridor. DB Cargo Logistics and DB Cargo Polska intend to develop new train multimodal connections through Kaliningrad...Read more
European Silk Road Summit live blog: day 1
On 26 and 27 November the European Silk Road Summit took place. This event, held in the Dutch hub of Venlo, is the third edition of the previously named Silk Road Conference. Over two days,...Read more
Venlo, Baku and Austria join hands on the New Silk Road
ÖBB’s Rail Cargo Group, the Port of Baku and the Dutch Cabooter Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to jointly develop the Middle Corridor, which connects Europe and China via Turkey and...Read more
A hitchhike on the train from Urumqi to Rotterdam
This month Rotterdam was the final destination of the first groupage cargo train from China. After departing from Chongqing last month, it picked up wagons in Urumqi, the border region of China to head for...Read more
From China to Gdańsk port in 12 days by rail
DCT Gdansk, the only deep-water terminal on the Baltic Sea, has inaugurated its first container train service to/from China. It provides a faster connection than ocean shipping between the Chinese city of Xi’an and the...Read more