News

01.13.2021

Railfreight

New multimodal service between Xi’an-Oslo

Oslo now connects with the Chinese city of Xi’an via a new multimodal service. The first block train arrived at the Norwegian port on 26 December, following a trip estimated to last between 15 and 17 days. Kaliningrad’s role is crucial for the new route, as it is at this port where cargo is transshipped on a ship to Oslo.

News

12.28.2020

Railfreight

New Silk Road in 2020: Covid-19, increased traffic and empty containers

2020 was a year of remarkable growth for rail freight traffic on the New Silk Road, despite the many difficulties. More trains, increased volumes, new destinations across the Eurasian routes, but also congestions, and imbalances compose the mosaic of the New Silk Road in the year about to end.

News

12.24.2020

Lloyd's Loading List

Asia-UK rates exceed $10,000 per feu and continue rising

China-Europe ocean freight prices keep increasing to new record highs, especially to the currently troubled UK market, where even the passing of Christmas and an UK-EU trade agreement are unlikely to ease ‘the perfect storm of deep-sea ocean supply chains’

News

10.13.2020

Railfreight

Not containers, but wagons the latest purchase of FELB

The roles of the various parties involved along the New Silk Road have been blurred for a while, with a wide range of services provided by many of them. That having a fleet increases position on this competitive market has become clear to especially operators, among them Far East Land Bridge (FELB).

News

10.08.2020

ERAI

The Environmental Agenda for Rail Freight Transport

A new study by ERAI will focus on the impact of the environmental agenda on rail freight. Environmental agenda permeates all spheres of human activity, and rail transport is no exception. In an effort to defend its position, railway transport is adapting to changes, where environmental friendliness and sustainable development are increasingly important

News

09.28.2020

International Railway Journal

Kazakhstan – Germany multimodal freight service launched

UNITED Transport and Logistics Company — Eurasian Railway Alliance (UTLC ERA) and Belarusian Railways (BC) subsidiary Belintertrans-Germany (BIT-Germany) have launched a new multi-modal service from Altynkol, on the Kazakhstan-China border, via Kaliningrad, Russia, to Hamburg, Germany.

News

09.25.2020

Railfreight

China train arrives in port of Rotterdam

The first direct train from China arrives in the port of Rotterdam this evening, 25 September. It carries Chinese goods originating from Xi’an. After unloading, the train will be reloaded with goods from Ireland, and the train will return to China. This will all take place at the Rail Service Center Rotterdam.

News

08.20.2020

Railfreight

New Silk Road work practices are a success story

European freight operators and logistics companies, with interests all along the New Silk Road, have responded to the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. For many it has been a rapid deployment of new ways to work. For still more it has accelerated a modal shift to rail. Some have even reported their best trading returns as rail has proven its worth for the long term.

News

07.31.2020

mp.weixin.qq.com

The number of trains on the Yiwu-Europe route exceeded 400

News

07.31.2020

Railfreight

"Company should be in control of own supply chain"

The logistics know-how among shippers is not always as it used to be, while the reliance on third parties that take care of everything for them is still growing. This is an unfavorable trend, as it takes away the independence and flexibility of the client, concludes Niels Wildekamp, rail expert and commercial director of Rail Bridge Cargo.

News

07.30.2020

Market talk: Looks like air freight will be oh, so quiet in August

It’s only anecdotal, but forwarders are reporting the likelihood of a quiet August in air freight.

News

07.30.2020

Railfreight

Joint call for reform on Europe’s Rail Freight Corridors

Two representative bodies, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), and the European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) have put their joint weight behind a qualified endorsement of Europe’s Rail Freight Corridors. They agree on the relatively successful implementation, and now they are lobbying for a supportive programme of flexible and enhanced European legislation to help realise the full potential of the RFCs.