Topic: China

Central Asia Kyrgyzstan hopes to connect CKU line to broader rail network, Middle Corridor

Construction work on the future China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan line has been on the way for over a year. Recently, the Kyrgyz president revealed a timeline for its…
China rises in Europe Industrial power shapes logistics power

Industrial power shapes logistics power. Germany’s export economy supported the rise of DHL Global Forwarding and DB Schenker. Japan’s manufacturing expansion underpinned Nippon Express. As…
Tech boosts efficiency Middle Corridor container transit through Kazakhstan grows by 15% in 2025

The number of containers passing through Kazakhstan on the Middle Corridor route has grown by 15% in 2025. The total number reached 36,000 TEU, which…
Asia-Europe Tariff reductions help China-Southeast Asia rail freight grow significantly in 2025

Rail freight between China and southeast Asia, facilitated by the China-Laos and the China-Vietnam railways, is on an upward trend. Figures from 2025 show that…
Western Mining Railway China to tap into Algerian iron ore mining with new desert railway

Track construction on the Western Mining Railway in Algeria is complete. The involved Chinese construction company says that it is Africa’s first heavy-haul desert railway,…
METRANS First full schedule train has departed from Xi’an to Česká Třebová

A first full schedule train has left the Chinese city of Xi’an to the Czech rail hub Česká Třebová. The METRANS service is supported by…
CARS ON TRAINS Volkswagen launches Slovakia-Italy-China intermodal service

A new intermodal service on behalf of Volkswagen is now underway. The rail leg connects the company’s factory in Bratislava to the port of Venice,…
TAZARA and Lobito Corridor A rail “Scramble for Africa” is beginning to shape up

Between the 1870s and 1910s, European powers scrambled to get a hold of as much of Africa as possible, competing with one another for influence…
Expert commentary Beijing’s new Arctic Sea route: A viable alternative for China-Europe freight?

The Chinese Haijie Shipping Company is launching a regular, albeit seasonal, China-Europe maritime transport service across the Arctic Sea. The route aims to shorten travel…
Higher speed, lower costs China’s largest automaker gets dedicated freight train to Europe

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…
Problems on the Russian network Russia sounds the alarm over locomotives. Could China fill in the gaps?

“The state of the private locomotive fleet in Russia is approaching an emergency.” That is how a representative of the Russia-based ROLLINGSTOCK Agency characterises the…
January-July China Railway reports 23.2% increase in Central Asian traffic, Europe operations “stable”

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…