The European Union is allocating 10 billion euros for the development of the so-called Middle Corridor. It has identified 33 infrastructure projects to be financed, among which are many rail projects. The EU hopes to create an alternative transport route that circumvents Russian infrastructure. The currently allocated 10 billion euros will be spent on infrastructure […]
Category: New Silk Road
What is the real strength of Silk Road rail amidst sea shipping disruptions?
Healthy competition is not about celebrating one sector’s business loss and subsequent absorption by another. It is about making the best of a given opportunity and building upon it long-term. In this sense, the Eurasian rail sector active in the Silk Road business has a tremendous opportunity presented in the context of the Red Sea […]
Euro China Train – a new era of global logistics
Transporting goods between Asia and Europe is a complicated and multi-stage process. It requires extensive experience, knowledge of international regulations and a network of reliable contacts. Safe and timely transportation of cargo directly from the sender in China to any destination in Europe is the main element of the Euro China Train project. Intercontinental connections […]
‘Rail is again an effective alternative for Eurasian transport’
All the more companies are identifying the same trend in Eurasian transport. With sea transport currently strained due to the situation in the Red Sea, rail is gradually becoming the preferred mode of transport between China and Europe. This is especially true for customers who want to avoid long transit times. As Martin Koubek, director […]
RZD hopes for a successful 2024 despite multitude of issues
Russian Railways (RZD) hopes for a successful 2024, which is expected to be achieved by the increase in the volume of cargo loading as well as the improvement of other key indicators of the company’s performance. In 2023, cargo loading on Russian railways declined by 0,2 per cent to 1,232 billion tonnes on a year-on-year […]
