The situation concerning Italy and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is getting hotter as the deadline to make a decision approaches. Over the weekend, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said that...Read more
The narrative surrounding Italy’s adhesion to the Belt and Road Initiative insists that it did not bring significant advantages for the country, since China did not significantly increase its investments there. However, the initiative did...Read more
Despite Italy likely leaving the Belt and Road Initiative, rail freight services to China are on the rise. The Italian Society for Import and Export (SIIE), deployed its first blocktrain from Milan, in northern Italy,...Read more
Italian ports can become the sea transportation solution for cargo to and from landlocked Hungary. This is not only attractive for continental traffic, but also for rail freight between China and Europe. This was pointed...Read more