The first train service transiting from Kazakhstan to Turkey via Iran is already transiting. The train departed from Pavlodar in Kazakhstan a week ago and reached Tehran in Iran on 19 June, after passing through...Read more
Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, rail operators have looked for alternative routes between Europe and China. Nearly four months ahead, these routes have been established. We ask one of the key players,...Read more
Turkey has come one step closer to having a high-speed railway link from Istanbul to the border with Bulgaria. The Halkalı – Kapikule project, which is scheduled to be completed this year, saw the first...Read more
Ukraine’s struggle to export tons of grain and other agricultural products might be close to a potential resolution. On 8 June, a Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Turkey to discuss...Read more
The Danish international logistics company DFDS acquired the German rail operator primeRail. The two parties signed the acquisition agreement last week after two years of cooperation. “This is the starting point of the new DFDS...Read more
The growing transport demand through the Middle Corridor and the new services launched provide a positive outlook for 2022. A general meeting of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) association forecasted a doubling of container...Read more
Turkey has a master plan to “breathe fresh air in Black Sea connections and become a Middle Corridor superpower”. Investing in and developing rail freight is a step toward growing the Middle Corridor. However, “focusing...Read more
Danish ro-ro shipping and logistics group DFDS will launch a rail freight connection between Sète and Calais later this month. With this service, it aims to offer customers transit times of seven days for freight...Read more
Turkey is pouring 198 billion US dollars into its transport sector, and rail is the big winner. “Turkey will become a logistics superpower by 2053”, claimed Turkish president Erdogan. “The Turkish railway network will more...Read more
From September this year, the number of vessels sailing between the ports of Aktau in Kazakhstan and Baku in Azerbaijan will increase to six, which means a doubling of the capacity on the Middle Corridor,...Read more
Gebrüder Weiss, the oldest logistics company in the world, established in 1823, will expand its presence in Turkey with a new location at Mersin while laying its eyes on the Middle Corridor. Turkey, says the...Read more
The Middle Corridor cannot meet all the volume and capacity demands resulting from the disruption of New Silk Road routes passing through Russia. “The corridor accounts for about 3-5 per cent of the total capacity...Read more
With the Eurasian supply chain disturbed and many companies pulling out the Russian route, what alternatives exist to keep cargo running on rail across the New Silk Road? Is the Middle Corridor a viable solution?...Read more
A new rail-sea connection from Turkey to Germany is in the pipeline. DFDS/PrimeRail is about to launch a rail freight service from Sète in France to Cologne in Germany. DFDS already operates a regular ferry...Read more
Kombiverkehr’s rail freight service between Cologne in Germany and the port of Trieste in Italy offers one more weekly departure. The intermodal company announced that it increased its weekly roundtrips in this route from three...Read more
If you choose not to ship your cargo through Russia, but you still want to use rail between Europe and China, what are your options? This is a question not only we, but probably a...Read more
One of the facilities of Ekol Logistics Ukraine has been destroyed during a bombardment in Kyiv. There were no casualties, but the building has been devastated. It concerns the office in Stoyanka. This was reported...Read more
CEVA Logistics started 2022 by expanding its products between Asia and Europe. It launched some new services and updated existing ones. Turkey is now in the company’s network as it offers daily connections between the...Read more
