When shipping Chinese products overland to Europe, there is almost no getting around Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Since transit freight can be a lucrative business,…
The Dutch company BTT Freight Management is selling its freight forwarding activities to and from China to Claassen Logistics. BTT is discontinuing its transport to…
The Middle Corridor: Europeans tend to look at it with skepticism, whereas the Chinese celebrate each newly launched train. In between them are the Central…
One week ago, on 12 September, Poland closed the border with Belarus. The prolonged closure is having a substantial impact on China-Europe logistics, with dozens…
Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW has launched its first dedicated China-Europe train. The company says that the new route reduces cost, speeds up logistics and…
What takes precedence: price, politics or persistent supply chains? The skeptical observant might say that price always rules. Yet, despite hardening competition from cheaper alternatives,…
China Railway, the Chinese national rail operator, has come out with numbers for the first seven months of 2025. The company reports positive numbers all…
Container transportation on the China-Europe rail route, including both the northern route and the Middle Corridor, is lagging behind last year’s numbers. Volatile maritime shipping…