New train via eastern-most border crossing Russia-China
This week the first container train from Liaoning province (China) arrives in the brand new terminal and logistics center ‘Beliy Rast’ in Moscow Region. The train used the border-crossing point Suifenhe/Grodekovo, which is on the...Read more
RailFreight Live today: Vilnius as a new hub on the New Silk Road
Since the capital of Lithuania was assigned as a new delivery station on the New Silk Road, market demand has gradually increased. Starting from 18 September, a train will depart every week from Xi’an to...Read more
First train departed from Hefei, on the way to French hub of Dourges
A new route has been established on the New Silk Road. It runs from Hefei on the east coast of China to Dourges in France. On 5 September the first train departed from the logistics...Read more
China prefers to subsidise round trips on New Silk Road
More and more new routes are being launched on the New Silk Road every year. Not all of them stand the test of time. Those that survive are also in danger as they need to...Read more
A new provincial platform company in China for New Silk Road connections
This week, Jiangsu International Rail Freight Express was established in Jiangsu, China. It marks the first provincial platform company to enter the New Silk Road. Until now, platforms were only established on a city level....Read more
Driving forces for rail freight hubs in Central Eastern Europe
When several freight flows meet in one place, it causes a boom of the freight operations and leads to the development of the related infrastructure. This can be said about today’s Central Eastern Europe. More...Read more
How rail from Italy to China became the ideal mode for fashion
The New Silk Road offers Italy new opportunities for economic and commercial development. In particular, Italy is directly involved in the project with its ports of Venice, Trieste and Genoa. These represent important terminals for...Read more
Sławków becomes transit hub between China and Italy
After arranging the direct regular connections between China and Euroterminal Sławków, Polish operator PKP LHS has focused on developing transit opportunities of this intermodal facility and the entire Broad Gauge Line in Poland. The new...Read more
First Europe-bound train from Shenzhen, near Hong-Kong
A new international trade channel was launched connecting Duisburg with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao area in China. To be more precise, it connects the city of Shenzhen with the German hub. It is the first China-Europe...Read more
Samskip re-opens Amsterdam-Hull short-sea line
Multimodal transport operator Samskip reintroduces direct short-sea links between Amsterdam and Hull, in the UK. This is in response to recovering traffic between the UK and north-European countries. Especially when it comes to containerised cargo,...Read more
Rotterdam to receive first direct train from China in years
The last time a direct container train from China arrived in the port of Rotterdam was in 2015. Since then, cargo from China reached the Dutch port via hubs, such as Duisburg, Cologne or Tilburg....Read more
Watch RailFreight Live today: new China connections to Rotterdam
The Netherlands made the news several times this week, as new services connecting the ports to China popped up. While the first direct container train to the port of Rotterdam was launched, the port of...Read more
Train loaded with ‘made in Austria’ fibers on its way to China
A new rail freight service from Austria to China departed in the eastward direction this morning. It is a test journey from Vienna to Xi’an with Shanghai as the final destination. The service was brought...Read more
Xi’an-Dunajska Streda train soon to be on the timetables
There is good news for the Central and Eastern European region. The Xi’an-Dobra- Dunajska Streda train will be a regular service in the timetables from 4 September 2020. Every Friday a train will depart in...Read more
Logistics UK: rail freight drives pandemic recovery
Logistics UK, the new name for the Freight Transport Association, has been working hard to support the sector that has been supporting the UK economy by quietly going about its business, round the clock and...Read more
Amsterdam takes position on New Silk Road with missing link
A new direct rail freight service between Duisburg and Amsterdam will commence coming Thursday, 20 August. It is an initiative of Nunner Logistics, Samskip, TMA Terminal and the port of Amsterdam. Nunner Logistics operates weekly...Read more