Rail freight from Vietnam to Europe: are we there yet?
The ‘China plus one’ strategy has created a wave of production migration from China to Southeast Asia. Vietnam is one of the countries that benefit from this growing manufacturing switch. Rail freight forwarders are seeking...Read more
CEE importers will benefit from Silk Road trains in coming peak season
For some European importers, Christmas goods must be ordered before September if they are to be shipped via rail. Time is ticking, says Michaela Kralovicova, CEO of Infinity Forwarding in Slovakia, who believes that small-scale...Read more
Dedicated service connects Southeast Asia and Europe in 15 days via China
China has launched a new service to link Southeast Asia and Europe in 15 days. The new service will connect the capital of Laos, Vientiane, with Budapest in Hungary via the Chinese southwestern city of...Read more
Southeast Asia speeds up rail connection with China, for fruit’s sake
Vietnam has officially delivered its first batch of lychees to China via rail. The train left from Bac Giang in Vietnam and arrived in to the border city of Pingxiang in China on 15 June,...Read more
Vietnam plans to open two new routes towards China
Vietnam Railways is in the process of launching two new train services to China. These services will link the southern area of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China,...Read more
China-Laos Railway freight volumes note immense growth in Q1 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, the China-Laos Railway’s import and export freight volumes increased by 274,4 per cent year-on-year. According to customs data from the Chinese city of Kunming, goods transported along the route...Read moreVietnam invests in new rail line to connect with China-Laos railway
Vietnamese infrastructure investor DEOCA Group and Laos oil trading company PTL have signed a joint venture agreement to conduct a study on constructing a railway between Vietnam-Laos. The main target of this agreement is to...Read more
First Vietnam-China-Kazakhstan route opens
The first route from Vietnam to Kazakhstan was launched on 31 December. The train departed from Pingxiang Railway Station in Guangxi, in southern China, and reached the Xi’an dry port, in the east of the...Read more
Will the Chinese gauge finally be extended to Hanoi?
China and Vietnam may finally take a decision about the extension of the normal gauge railway track from the Chinese border to Hanoi. Vietnam has a different gauge, and this is holding back the full...Read more
FESCO’s volumes grow thanks to eastbound trains
FESCO, the Russian intermodal transport operator, has moved record-setting volumes in the first half of 2022. Numbers have increased for both international and intermodal transport. The company has also registered a minor decrease in TEUs...Read moreVietnam regains position on BRI with another line to China
A new rail freight service between China and Vietnam was launched this week. On Tuesday, a train departed from the Chinese hub of Xi’an in the direction of Hanoi, realising the first Vietnam railway connection...Read more
FESCO’s success story in Vladivostok: ‘new Vietnam line is driving growth’
The port of Vladivostok has proven to be a driver for growth of FESCO’s multimodal transport, with a 19 per cent year-on-year increase this first half year. It was the transloading hub for cargo to...Read moreTransContainer looks to South-East Asia: an alternative to the sanctions?
In May, Russian intermodal container operator PJSC TransContainer launched a regular freight service from Hanoi to the Elektrougli station in Moscow via the Zabaikalsk border-crossing point.Read moreChina’s focus on southeast Asia: a new link to Vietnam
A new rail freight link has been launched between China and Vietnam. It connects the Chinese Silk Road hub Chongqing and the capital of Vietnam – Hanoi. The route is part of the New International...Read more
CEVA Logistics rail agenda expands with strategic Eurasian links
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
Direct Vietnam-Belgium train promises to become regular
The first direct rail freight connection between Vietnam and Belgium is a fact. The train already made two departures on 20 and 27 July, while the third is scheduled for 3 August. Parties involved in...Read more
Difficult times for Vietnam’s international trade
Vietnam is one of the rising stars when it comes to international trade. Many countries move their production sites from China to Vietnam. China, South Korea, Japan, the United States and the European Union are...Read moreTruck cargo put on China train to avoid jammed border with Vietnam
CEVA Logistics has launched a ‘truck-rail-truck’ service to keep freight moving between China and Southeast Asia, where the COVID-19 crisis has led to fewer flights, capacity limits, operational restrictions and waits of up to four...Read more
Russian food and formula onboard train to Vietnam
The export of dry infant formula and Russian-made food to Vietnam by rail has quadrupled over the past year. This was said by Russian Railways. The baby food industry became increasingly interested in the rail...Read more