As of September 2021, the China-Europe freight trains have reached more than 170 cities in 23 European countries, according to data from China’s National Development and Reform Commission. With over 70 routes, the freight-train service is available for the economic and social development in countries and regions along the route of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The Eurasian Rail Alliance Index (ERAI) was introduced for the first time exactly a year ago, at PRO//Dvizhenie.1520 Transport Logistics Forum in Sochi. It is a unique instrument that allows any market player to decide on the delivery mode by assessing the cost of transportation via the longest leg of the Trans-Eurasian Route.
Belarus is restructuring its foreign trade logistics, looking to new markets, intensifying cooperation with countries that are already importing Belarusian products. Belarus is looking for new transport routes through Central Asian countries, particularly Uzbekistan.