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Russia and China Reinvent Rail Trade Amid European Shifts

Russia and China Reinvent Rail Trade Amid European Shifts

In the ever-shifting landscape of global trade, China-Russia rail freight volumes have marked a significant upturn. In just the initial nine months of 2023, 128 million tons were conveyed via rail, a leap of 51.5% compared to the same timeframe the previous year. This upsurge, as noted by Russian Railways (RZD), counters earlier…

25 / 10 / 2023
Freight
Navigating New Routes: Silk Road Train Volumes Adjust Amid Geopolitical Shifts

Navigating New Routes: Silk Road Train Volumes Adjust Amid Geopolitical Shifts

Despite historically serving as a significant European border crossing for Silk Road trains, Małaszewicze…

12 / 10 / 2023
Freight
China-Europe Trade Faces Hurdles with New Sanctions on Russian Iron and Steel

China-Europe Trade Faces Hurdles with New Sanctions on Russian Iron and Steel

In the ongoing effort to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a fresh set of sanction measures targeting…

25 / 09 / 2023
Business
The world's oldest logistics company, Gebrüder Weiss, is opening a new office

The world's oldest logistics company, Gebrüder Weiss, is opening a new office

The world's oldest logistics company, Gebrüder Weiss, is opening a new office in Mersin, the third in…

05 / 04 / 2022
Freight
METRANS expands eastwards and strengthens its position on the Silk Road

METRANS expands eastwards and strengthens its position on the Silk Road

METRANS announced the purchase of the CL EUROPORT crossing in January. The terminal located on the Polish-Belarusian…

17 / 03 / 2022
Freight
From Slovakia, Gefco sent a carbon-neutral integrated train on the Silk Road

From Slovakia, Gefco sent a carbon-neutral integrated train on the Silk Road

On November 15, 2021, GEFCO's first carbon-neutral train set off a 41-car train from Metrans terminal Dunajska Strada Slovakia in Slovakia to Xi’an in…

22 / 11 / 2021
Passenger
In just 8 months, more than 10,000 freight trains operated on the China-Europe route

In just 8 months, more than 10,000 freight trains operated on the China-Europe route

The number of freight trains that operated on the China-Europe route in 2021 already reached the milestone of 10,000 trains at the end of August, according…

04 / 10 / 2021
Freight
Metrans doubles number of container trains on the New Silk Road

Metrans doubles number of container trains on the New Silk Road

HHLA rail subsidiary Metrans is one of Europe’s leading provider of intermodal container transportation in seaport-hinterland traffic and is one of the…

21 / 05 / 2021
Freight
Kazakhstan and Hungary want to support the functioning of the 'Silk Road'

Kazakhstan and Hungary want to support the functioning of the 'Silk Road'

The owner and author of the East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal (EWG), which is built in Hungary, and the Kazakh EuroTransit Group, which operates several…

26 / 04 / 2021
Freight
Rail transport on the rise. China is renewing a new silk road with Europe.

Rail transport on the rise. China is renewing a new silk road with Europe.

In ancient times, there was a Silk Road between Europe and America. Modern history connects the two continents with a railway to be an alternative to air…

21 / 04 / 2021
Freight