Severe port congestion that Shanghai has been suffering since the beginning of April, eased slightly by the end of the month, however may last till late May, as carriers and forwarders warn their customers. During the week of April 16 to 22, the average vessel arrival delay decreased from 53.1 hours to 51.2 hours and the […]
A freight train of Russian wheat arrived at Manzhouli land port in northern China on April 8, having crossed the Russian-Chinese border, informs China Daily. This is the first shipment of Russian wheat to China since 1976, when China banned import of the product due to its inadequate quality. The negotiations to re-open the Chinese […]
The first ever UK-China container train departs today from DP World London Gateway for the city of Yiwu in Zhejiang province, eastern China, reports BBC. The unique rail freight service will pass through the Channel Tunnel and thereafter cross 7 countries – France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan – making 12,000 km in […]
Yingkou Port (China) will acquire from Russian Railways 49% of the share capital of Bely Rast logistics centre near Moscow on the basis of an open competition, announces Russian Railways’ press release. This is provided by the cooperation agreement signed by the President of Russian Railways (RZD) Oleg Belozerov and the CEO of China Yingkou […]
The first container train from the Yiwu city in China through Russia to Latvian capital city, Riga arrived at the Riga Central railway station on 5th November, reports the press release of Latvian railways. The service was organized by Latvian and Chinese railways, Yiwu platform, “Interrail AG”, logistics subsidiary of Latvian railway, “LDZ Logistics” and […]
One of the leading global port operators Singapore-based PSA has invested in China United International Rail Containers Co., Limited (CUIRC), a Sino-Foreign joint venture (JV) with a mandate from the government of the People’s Republic of China to develop and operate 18 railway container terminals within the country, announces PSA’s press release. The investment has […]
Yingkou Port, in the northeastern province of Liaoning, has seen a rise in freight volume despite the sluggish local economy, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, writes Chinese news agency Xinhua. According to the port management company, during the first 9 months of 2016, the port registered combined sea-rail freight transport volume of over […]
The first rail shuttle between China and the Netherlands is a fact, states press release of the Port of Rotterdam. The Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam-Express crosses Kazakhstan and Moscow and reaches its destination ‘door-to-door’ in 15 days. The service is arranged by the Chinese rail operator CDiRS and its Dutch partner, RailPortbrabant, part of the GVT Group. The […]
