{"id":113406,"date":"2024-08-23T19:36:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=55544"},"modified":"2024-08-23T19:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:36:17","slug":"first-arctic-express-train-with-import-goods-from-china-launched-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=113406","title":{"rendered":"First Arctic Express train with import goods from China launched in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first \u201cArctic Express\u201d train with Chinese imports has left the northern port city of Arkhangelsk in Russia. After Russia sent its first Arctic Express export train on 6 July, a return train is finally bringing back the route’s first yield over a month later.<\/strong>
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The train departing Arkhangelsk port carries 78 containers loaded with car parts. In the coming weeks, another five two-way shipments are expected, says Russian Railways. The number of possible shipments is limited due to the challenge of navigating the icy northern seas.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Russia and China have been working on an Arctic Sea route to bypass the congested Russian Far East rail infrastructure. As Russia is looking to grow its trade volume with China, not least due to Western sanctions, such alternative routes become a necessity. The Far East simply cannot handle more trains for the time being.<\/p>\n