{"id":127772,"date":"2024-09-16T20:02:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T10:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=56157"},"modified":"2024-09-16T20:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T10:02:37","slug":"trains-from-china-to-russia-delayed-by-several-weeks-as-european-trade-gets-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=127772","title":{"rendered":"Trains from China to Russia delayed by several weeks as European trade gets priority"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese freight trains destined for Russia are facing delays of several weeks. Trains heading to Europe are reportedly being prioritised by Chinese companies because the Russian rail network cannot accept all incoming trains. Meanwhile, traffic in the opposite direction is also at its limits.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>“As our partners from China report, 6-7 trains out of 10 are currently sent to Europe, 3-4 to Russia. We stand in line and wait. Trains to Russia are delayed and rescheduled. We have cases where trains have been rescheduled for three weeks already\u201d, a logistics expert told Russian publication RZD-Partner. In other words, China is prioritising freight towards Europe over its trade with Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chinese railway operators themselves, as well as Chinese stations do not know when they will receive permission to send a train to Russia and even if it is postponed, they cannot name the planned date\u201d, the source explains.<\/p>\n

Due to the logistical issues, railway transportation rates have grown by 80 per cent over the past half years, he says. The delays mean \u201cworsening service, higher transportation costs, and longer delivery times. This hurts the consumer, to whom the goods take a long time to get there, with congestion\u201d.<\/p>\n