Topic: New Silk Road

Maxmodal Silk Road Index Data of the Week: Rail holds firm as ocean rates climb, narrowing Silk Road–Suez gap in January

Maxmodal’s January 2026 data show consolidation on Eurasian rail corridors, while deep-sea gains tighten the spread between overland and Suez pricing.
Maxmodal Silk Road Index Data of the week: Silk Road rail costs edge higher in December as sea–land gap narrows

Rail freight costs on the Eurasian overland corridors continued to rise in December 2025, while deep-sea–linked transport costs increased even faster, narrowing the price gap…
Maxmodal Silk Road Index Data of the week: Maxmodal Silk Road & Suez freight indexes climb in November as Black Sea routes firm up

The Maxmodal Silk Road Index (MSRI) and the Maxmodal Suez Canal Index (MSCI) both increased in November 2025, with western Black Sea–Europe routes driving most…
Logistics backbone China-Europe: Silk Road rail has entered a new and very promising phase

China-Europe rail freight has been plagued by uncertainty and abrupt shifts in the past five years. Pessimists underscored the gradual decline in market share and…
Maxmodal Silk Road Index Data of the week: Overland rates rise as maritime markets weaken

In October 2025, the Maxmodal Silk Road Index (MSRI) continued its steady upward trend, increasing by 1.23% for 20-foot containers and 0.91% for 40-foot containers.…
Maxmodal Silk Road Index A new benchmark for multimodal freight performance across Eurasian corridors

The Maxmodal Silk Road Index (MSRI) has officially been launched as the world’s first truly multimodal container index, setting a new benchmark for measuring, comparing,…
Third hub on the way New Kazakhstan-China rail line and border point to be accompanied by sizeable dry port

The Eurasian rail network anticipates valuable additions on the frequently and heavily congested China-Kazakhstan axis: The Ayagoz-Bakhty railway line and the Bakhty border crossing to…
smooth transit returns? Russia has no plans to introduce additional restrictions on China-EU rail cargo transit

Russia does not plan to introduce additional restrictions on China-EU traffic. At the same time, it aims to lift the existing bureaucratic hurdles on the…
Line in the sand ‘Poland threatened China with Malaszewicze rail border closure’ to stop migrant flows

Polish president Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to effectively close the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus. The crossing is key to China’s overland exports…
Interview ‘CKU line cannot compete with Kazakh infrastructure for China – Europe freight’

After a long time of political tug-of-war, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to have agreed on an outline for the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan…
China - Europe traffic China, Belarus and Kazakhstan to build terminal on Belarusian-Polish border

China, Belarus and Kazakhstan intend to build a logistics terminal on the Belarusian-Polish border. The three countries signed a memorandum of intent consolidating their plans…
The dilemma goes on: Scan Global Logistics defends use of Russia’s rail network

Denmark’s Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has defended its continued use of Russia’s rail network to transport cargo between China and Europe, claiming its actions comply…