From Thursday 1 June, cargo that originates from Russia or Belarus will no longer be able to cross the border between Poland and Belarus by truck. For rail freight, the border remains open. It is...Read more
Cargo volumes transported on the New Silk Road via Russia continue to drop. In April, 18,498 TEUs were recorded on rail between Europe and China, a decrease of almost 34 per cent compared to April...Read more
Russian anti-war rail guerrilla groups play a significant role in sabotaging railway infrastructure to try and slow down the Russian army, not only within the country’s borders. Last week, at least two attacks were carried...Read more
From 1 June, Jilin, the Chinese northeast province, will be allowed to use Vladivostok as a domestic transit point. By reaching this seaport via rail, products from Northern China will be further shipped to Southern...Read more
Iran is about to complete the construction of a railway section on the Russia-India route. The new section will connect the Iranian Caspian seaport city Bandar Anzali and Rasht. The line is expected to be...Read more
The trade value in dollars between China and Russia has increased by 41.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis. Compared to April last year, export from China’s side have increased by 67.2 per cent, while...Read more
ANALYSISJake Sullivan, the White House National Security advisor, met with his Saudi, Emirati and Indian counterparts and discussed a joint railway project linking the Middle East to India via a railway network crossing Saudi Arabia,...Read more
Andrey Severilov, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FESCO, had a busy business agenda in China in April. Transiting between Beijing, Shandong and Shanghai, he discussed cooperation in the rail and intermodal industries...Read more
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) will ban the transportation of oil products to the Russian port of Taman starting on 8 May. KTZ issued a document sharing its decision but did not provide any concrete reasons for...Read more
ANALYSISThe Russo-Indian relations’ development dynamics are increasingly characterised by interdependence and attempts for more engagement. The two countries share plans varying from sea transport to rail freight, joint ventures and payment mechanisms, but not all...Read more
Another explosion on the railway in the Bryansk region in Russia on the evening of 2 May led to a freight train derailing near the border with Ukraine. The initiative led to the derailment of...Read more
A freight train derailed in the Bryansk region of Russia, near the border with Ukraine, after an explosive device was detonated. Despite accusation moved against Ukrainians, the act, which did not cause any casualties, was...Read more
The railway companies of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have formed a new joint venture to operate rail freight services on the eastern branch of the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This corridor links Russia...Read more
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing tensions between Kyiv and some of the neighbouring European countries. Slovakia, Poland and Hungary have all introduced a ban on the import of various agricultural products generated in...Read more
Following an energy supply deal of 40 billion US dollars last year, Russia has started the first fuel shipments to Iran via rail. It appears that already in February and March this year, 30,000 tonnes...Read more
ANALYSISIs the International-North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) still too young to determine its development? Even though the corridor has been in the spotlight for more than a year, it still faces certain limitations affecting its establishment...Read more
INTERVIEWEurasian rail freight services between China and Europe have been under pressure for almost three years since the pandemic started in 2020, followed by the invasion of Ukraine last year and all the aftermaths it...Read more
INTERVIEWThe transport sector in the Baltic States is currently in a delicate position since the area constitutes the EU border with Russia and Belarus. In an interview with RailFreight.com, the Latvian Ministry of Transport underlined...Read more
Russian imports of Chinese cars have significantly increased in 2022. Despite rail still not being the favoured mode of transportation for this type of business, the current shortage of Ro-Ro ships could open up new...Read more
Russian intermodal company Fesco has recently launched new sea services between St.Petersburg and Kaliningrad that allows them to avoid crossing Lithuania by rail. LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, has in fact decided...Read more
The city of Shenyang, in northeastern China, has deployed its first freight train to Europe in the context of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP). The plan is to turn Shenyang into a new...Read more