Hungary remains positive on BRI expecting more future benefits
Hungary addressed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a “clear success” despite the drop in China-Europe train volumes this year. On the one hand,…
Free Webinar: It’s time to talk about this year’s Silk Road
This year is certainly not easy for rail freight forwarders focusing on transportation between China and Europe. The northern route crossing Russia becomes even more…
Train halted in Channel Tunnel, ferry problems at Dover
Freight and passenger traffic came to a standstill in the Channel Tunnel and at the busiest cross-channel port of Dover on Monday. A stopped train…
Silk Road exit down to UK Brexit?
Not a week goes by without a European announcement of advances on the Silk Road. Where though are the announcements from the UK? The small…
How NUNNER stepped out on the New Silk Road
In just a few days’ time, Amsterdam will join the growing number of European locations with a direct rail freight service to China. It will…
Growth forecast Eurasian rail freight 15% per year
Rail freight traffic between Europe and Asia is expected to grow with 14.7 per cent per year over the next decade. Traffic volumes could reach…
China continues Silk Road rail project in Serbia
Construction on the first high speed railway built by China in Europe is expected to begin in Serbia in November. The rail link will connect…
Aramex introduces door-to-door delivery via Silk Road
Logistics company Aramex has introduced a door-to-door delivery service from Shanghai to Europe, making use of the Eurasia rail connection. Depending on the route, it…
Global rail freight numbers increased in 2016
According to a report published by research firm Marketline, the global rail freight market valued 160 billion Euros in 2016, indicating a growth of 0,5…
UTLC launches new container route Poland-China
UTLC JCS and Belintertrans-Germany LLC have launched a new container route between Poland and China via the Belarusian border crossing Kuznitsa/Bruzgi last week, in cooperation…
Inner Mongolia strengthens position on Europe-China corridor
North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is becoming increasingly important as a transit region for rail freight moving between Europe and China. Since 2013, the…
Second test shipment of wine by rail from Germany to China
A container with wine was loaded on a train departing Duisburg on July 28th, to cover a distance of 11,400 kilometres, cross six countries and arrive…