the decline continues

China-Europe rail traffic via Russia keeps plummeting

A freight train loaded with containers in Gansu Province, China. Image: Shutterstock. © beibaoke
A freight train loaded with containers in Gansu Province, China. Image: Shutterstock. © beibaoke

China-Europe rail freight traffic via Russia continues to decline due to the transformation of global logistics routes and the overall geopolitical uncertainty. Last year, there was a 14.1% decrease in TEUs moving along this axis.

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