Russia lifts ban on transit of sanctioned EU products by rail
Russia has lifted the ban on transit traffic for a range of products that were previously sanctioned. This includes agricultural products and foodstuffs. The measure is effective per 1 July, subjective to certain conditions. This...Read moreRussian Railways wants more transit containers from China via Mongolia
Russian Railways’ subsidiary RZD intends to increase the volume of containers running from China to Europe via Mongolia. To this end, the Russian company will modernise the rail infrastructure in the neighbouring country and supply...Read more
Russia proposes new corridor between Caspian and Black Sea
The ports on the Caspian and Black Sea could be connected with a new transport corridor which will run only through Russia. The new route will be an alternative connection to the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway that...Read more
First train Japan-Europe through Russia on track
A new multimodal service over the Trans-Siberian Landbridge has been launched, connecting Yokohama in Japan to Wroclaw in Poland. It is the first time this railway route is used to connect Japan and Europe. The...Read more
Transmashholding tests new high-power freight locomotives
Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding is testing new modifications of the Yermak and Peresvet freight locomotives. The vehicles consist of two and three sections respectively that provide more power than in the current model. The...Read more
New Silk Road could become double-stack corridor
The number of trains running between China and Europe increases year by year. In order to avoid bottlenecks, logistics companies are seeking for new routes. The other solution to increase the capacity of the New...Read more
UTLC ERA intensifies cooperation with Slovakia and Lithuania
Logistics company UTLC ERA has signed cooperation agreements with Slovak rail freight operator ZSSK Cargo and Lithuanian Railways. Both deals are dedicated to the improvement of container shipments on the China – Europe – China...Read more
Weekly service for Geely automotive parts China-Belarus
JSC RZD Logistics launched a weekly rail freight service transporting knock-down kits of automotive manufacturer Geely. The goods are delivered from Chengdu in China to the BelGee assembly factory in Belarus. The first train is...Read more
Rail freight between China and Russia to be inspected without train stop
Russian state corporation Ruselectronics has installed the country’s first stationary custom inspection complex for freight railcars. The new complex inspects the trains and containers on the Russian-Chinese border without stop, even when a train runs...Read more
Russian Railways launches first regular Ro-La train
Federal Freight, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, has launched its first regular Ro-La service. The piggyback train runs once per week on the Novosibirsk-Moscow-Novosibirsk route. Now, the company is exploring opportunities for increasing the frequency...Read more
Russian Railways sets historical record of transit containers
Transit container traffic on Russian Railways’ network has set a historical record and overcame a mark of 500 thousand TEUs from the beginning of the year. This figure will surpass 1 million TEUs per year...Read more
New multimodal route from China to Europe via port of Bronka
A new multimodal route on from China to Europe via the Russian port of Bronka will be launched in the first quarter of 2019. It combines rail transportation with vessel delivery. The route is developed...Read more
Latvia launches new rail freight link to China
A new rail freight service between the Latvian capital Riga and Xi’an in China was launched. The container train from Xi’an International Trade & Logistics Park arrived for the first time at the port of...Read more
First exclusive train for oranges China-Russia
China Railway Express has launched its first exclusive train for oranges on the New Silk Road. The service runs between Yichang in central China and Moscow in 16 days. The oranges of Yichang are a product...Read more
New TEN-T maps for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
The maps of the TEN-T network in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine have been presented. The European core transport network has for the first time been extended towards these eastern countries, in order...Read more
Transmashholding to supply 107 postal railcars to Russian Post
Russian Post has signed an agreement with Tver Carriage Works, part of Transmashholding, and VTB Leasing for supplying and leasing 107 postal railcars valued at 3.7 billion Rubles (more than 49.1 million Euros). They will be...Read more