New China train from Nanjing rolls into GVT terminal of Tilburg
On Friday 4 June, the first train from Nanjing in China arrived in the Dutch hub of Tilburg. Under the presence of several officials, it…
Ukrainian container train traffic sees major boost in 2020
Container train traffic in Ukraine experienced a growth of 41 per cent in 2020. This number equals the transportation of 230,000 TEU’s by train. Simultaneously,…
China prefers to subsidise round trips on New Silk Road
More and more new routes are being launched on the New Silk Road every year. Not all of them stand the test of time. Those…
Driving forces for rail freight hubs in Central Eastern Europe
When several freight flows meet in one place, it causes a boom of the freight operations and leads to the development of the related infrastructure.…
Russia implements subsidies for transit container trains
In order to stimulate container traffic on the railway network, the Government of Russia has implemented subsidies for local logistics companies. The amount of a…
Sławków becomes transit hub between China and Italy
After arranging the direct regular connections between China and Euroterminal Sławków, Polish operator PKP LHS has focused on developing transit opportunities of this intermodal facility…
Shift to rail for motor oil in Russia
Russian Railways has managed to attract a new type of freight on tracks. The company transported the first batch of motor oil that was loaded…
Lotos Kolej: new flat wagons for new intermodal routes
Polish rail freight operator Lotos Kolej has shifted from renting to owning the flat wagons. It has added 22 new units to its fleet. They…
New train between special economic zones of China and Russia
A new container train service was launched between China and Russia. It linked two special economic zones in the countries, which are named after the…
Direct container train between China and Ukraine
Ukraine has got the first direct rail freight service to China. It ran via Mongolia and Russia in spite of the Middle Corridor. This service…
PKP Cargo launches new trains between Poland and Italy
PKP Cargo Connect, a subsidiary of PKP Cargo, has launched new rail freight services between Poland and Italy. They provide a reliable link from important…
First shipment of frozen poultry on rail from Russia to China
A new type of freight is running from Russia to China by rail. The first batch of frozen poultry has been shipped from the Selyatino…