Rail freight volume from Russia to China increased in March significantly by 6.4%. Its main drivers were grain exporters and transit traffic from China to Europe and back.
Cargo traffic along the Eurasian rail route within the China-Europe-China segment totalled 189 thousand TEUs during the first half of 2024, up 66% compared to the same period in 2023.
The EU is the largest chemicals supplier after China. Chemical products bear specific features defining the rules and the means of their transportation.