Topic: St. Petersburg

Sanctions choke Russian project cargo market, rail as an alternative

The Russian market of project cargo transportation is undergoing a painful transformation amid the ever-tightening sanctions on the country and its growing isolation in the international arena. Shippers must deal with a completely changed supply...Read more

20-09-2023|Comment|author: Eugene Gerden

FESCO and Russian Railways develop Japan-Europe multimodal service

A new cold chain train service linking Japan with Europe is spotted along the Trans-Siberian route. It is the product of a joint effort between Russian Railways, FESCO and the Japanese Ministry of Transport to...Read more

17-02-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

China-Europe express: St. Petersburg, the new hot transit hub

A new China-Europe connection commenced on 1 January, linking Xi’an in China with Mannheim in Germany. The direct train connection between the two destinations is unique because none of the traditional New Silk Road routes...Read more

04-01-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

St. Petersburg: the new Silk Road alternative gateway?

FELB launched a new service between St. Petersburg in Russia and Beijing in China. However, the service is multimodal, linking north European ports like Rotterdam, Duisburg or Hamburg with St. Petersburg before putting cargo on...Read more

13-12-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios