Topic: Beijing

new connection for automotive sector Beijing now also has a Central Asian rail connection

The first freight train to Central Asia departed from Beijing on the morning of 19 March. Its final destination is Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where the train…
New freight route connects China and Serbia

A new freight route between China and Serbia has started operating. The route connects the Chinese province of Hebei with Serbia’s capital Belgrade. The train…
China boosts CKU route with two new intermodal services

Two new intermodal China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) services were launched on 4th July. One originates from Langfang city, near Beijing, while the other is from Guangzhou city.…
China and Russia capitals connected on New Silk Road for first time

On Thursday 16 March, the first freight train departed between the Chinese capital Beijing and that of Russia – Moscow. It marked the start of…
Hebei-Hungary direct Silk Road rail link makes its first trip

The first direct China-Hungary train was launched, with the first train departing from the Shijiazhuang International Dry Port in Hebei province on 15 July. Its…
How the Winter Olympics in Beijing benefit the Belt and Road initiative

The assumption that the Winter Olympics are only about sports can already be contested. Since the start of the worldly event in Beijing, several handshakes…
St. Petersburg: the new Silk Road alternative gateway?

FELB launched a new service between St. Petersburg in Russia and Beijing in China. However, the service is multimodal, linking north European ports like Rotterdam,…