China sets up new consolidation centre in Kazakhstan
China has started the operation of a new consolidation centre located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The new location will service the “Qilu” China Europe trains, connecting…
INTERVIEW
‘Companies placing their solutions in niche markets will lead the Silk Road’
The Eurasian transport market is changing; that is a fact. Supply chain disruptions can be inevitable, and the market needs to adjust to them and…
Volumes increase by 30%: a closer look at China Railway’s latest figures
China-Europe rail freight volumes seem to have increased by 30 per cent for the first half of the year, reaching 936,000 TEU. In terms of…
China and Russia aim to develop more fixed timetable trains
Liu Zhenfang, the chairman of China Railway, met with Oleg Belozyorov, CEO of Russian Railways, on 28 April. One of the meeting’s most significant outcomes…
Will intermodal subsidies in China harm the New Silk Road?
Recently, several incentives have been developed to promote rail-sea transportation in China. This includes reductions in rates and subsidies for goods transported by rail to…
INTERVIEW
How did Q1 2023 look for China-Europe rail freight?
Eurasian rail freight services between China and Europe have been under pressure for almost three years since the pandemic started in 2020, followed by the…
Shenyang to become new rail hub for trade with Russia and Europe
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…
RailFreight webinar: From China-Europe to China-Russia Express?
Trade volumes between China and Russia surged in 2022, a situation seemingly becoming the ‘new normal’ in 2023. As transport demand between China and Russia…
China and Russia capitals connected on New Silk Road for first time
On Thursday 16 March, the first freight train departed between the Chinese capital Beijing and that of Russia – Moscow. It marked the start of…
KTZ tests new China-Europe route to avoid the congested Black Sea
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) sent the first trans-Caspian China-Europe train from Jiaozhou, in eastern China, to the port of Koper, in Slovenia. The convoy, loaded with…
China-Russia trains keep increasing with new Langfang-Moscow line
The first international freight train left the city of Langfang, in northeast China, on 25 February and is heading towards Moscow. This new service is…
New rules for electric vehicles on Chinese rails, this time official
From January 30, new energy vehicles transported in China will no longer be included in the category of dangerous goods. Transport was already possible and…