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Rhine River Shipping

Shipping operations along the Rhine, one of Europe's most critical arteries for container and chemical transport, have been brought to a near standstill as...
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Posted on September 17, 2026

Russia-China Border Regions

Logistics connectivity between Russia and China's border regions is advancing at a significantly faster pace than the global average, with cross-border tra...
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Posted on August 26, 2026

China-Europe Rail Freight

Guangzhou has commemorated ten years of China-Europe freight train operations, with the 2,364th train supervised by Guangzhou Customs departing on Friday. ...
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Posted on August 25, 2026

Wind Power Equipment Exports Surge Through Horgos Port

Horgos Port, a key gateway along the Belt and Road corridor, is experiencing a notable surge in wind power equipment exports, reinforcing its position as a...
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Posted on August 4, 2026

Rail Freight North America

The logistics sector continues to evolve rapidly, with rail freight volumes rising steadily across North America even as cargo theft remains a persistent c...
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Posted on July 20, 2026

Kenya Freight

Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has recorded a significant uplift in freight activity during the first half of 2026, transporting 4.278 million tonnes...
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Posted on July 17, 2026

Russia – alternative freight routes

Russia has announced that freight volumes will be redirected to alternative modes of transport should current shipping routes face further disruption, acco...
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Posted on July 15, 2026

China domestic logistics

Chen Min, a 45-year-old fruit vendor operating in the Liuzhi special district of Guizhou province in southwest China, never anticipated that her modest bus...
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Posted on July 10, 2026

Indian Railways Approves boost to Freight Transport

Indian Railways has given a significant boost to freight transportation with the approval of the ₹172 crore Somtane–Chikhli chord line project in Mahar...
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Posted on June 8, 2026

US Agricultural Freight Growth

The United States agricultural sector continues to rely heavily on cost-effective inland river transportation to remain competitive within the global marke...
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Posted on May 26, 2026

Cheaper sea freight affects rail freight

The Eurasian rail freight sector experienced a significant shift in 2025 as more competitive ocean freight rates prompted shippers to return to maritime tr...
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Posted on April 3, 2026

Japan’s Bullet Trains Pivot to Freight

Japan's renowned bullet train network is undergoing a significant transformation as operators increasingly turn to freight transport to offset declining pa...
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Posted on March 26, 2026

China’s Trade with BRI Partner Countries Shows Strong Growth in Early 2024

China's trade relations with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries have demonstrated robust growth in the opening months of 2024, marking a posi...
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Posted on March 25, 2026

China-Europe Rail Freight Surges

Rail freight volumes along the China-Europe Railway Express have experienced a remarkable 32% surge as escalating conflicts in the Middle East continue to ...
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Posted on March 20, 2026

US Railroad Will Transform UK Freight

Recent developments in North American rail integration offer valuable insights for the UK freight forwarding industry. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, ...
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Posted on March 5, 2026

EU Türkiye rail freight

The European Union has formally acknowledged Türkiye as a 'critical partner' in advancing Trans-Caspian connectivity projects, underscoring the nation's p...
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Posted on February 18, 2026

Port of Saint John Canada

The Port of Saint John, Canada's easternmost maritime gateway, has successfully completed the final phase of its comprehensive expansion project. The devel...
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Posted on January 16, 2026

Bulgaria Secures European Funding for Intermodal Freight Terminal

Bulgaria has successfully obtained European Union funding for the development of a state-of-the-art intermodal terminal in Ruse, marking a significant mile...
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Posted on January 9, 2026

China-Vietnam Railway Freight Volume

The cross-border railway freight corridor connecting China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with Vietnam has achieved record-breaking volumes, marking a ...
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Posted on January 7, 2026

Rail Freight

The Port of Long Beach's newly appointed Chief Executive has identified enhanced inland rail connectivity as a strategic priority for expanding the port's ...
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Posted on December 30, 2025

UK Rail Network Enhancements Boost Freight and Passenger Services

Recent infrastructure improvements across the UK rail network are set to significantly benefit both freight operations and passenger services. The complete...
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Posted on December 17, 2025

New Zealand Inter Modal Freight

New Zealand has confirmed its commitment to modernising intermodal transport infrastructure with the selection of rail-enabled ferry vessels for the Cook S...
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Posted on December 16, 2025

China railfreight

China's railway freight sector has demonstrated robust performance in the first eleven months of 2024, recording a 2.7% year-on-year increase in cargo volu...
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Posted on December 11, 2025

Full Speed Ahead for Freight Transport on the New Koralm Railway

The newly operational Koralm Railway marks a significant milestone for European freight transport infrastructure. This vital corridor creates a seamless co...
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Posted on November 6, 2025

100,000 China-Europe Freight Train Journeys

Two major railway ports in China's Xinjiang region have reached a significant milestone in international freight transport. Alashankou (Alataw Pass) and Ho...
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Posted on October 11, 2025

Poland/Belarus Border Disrupts China-Europe Freight

The recent closure of Poland's border with Belarus has created substantial disruptions to international freight movements between China and the European Un...
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Posted on September 24, 2025

EU’s Strategic Approach to Supply Chain Management

The European Union's supply chain strategy continues to evolve as international trade dynamics shift. Recent data from the Hungarian Rail Cargo Group highl...
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Posted on September 12, 2025

China-Europe Rail Freight

The Alashankou Railway Station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has reached a significant milestone this week, with Monday's departure...
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Posted on September 10, 2025

China-EU: Rail freight down

Rail freight volumes between China and the European Union experienced a notable decline during the first half of 2025, according to recent market data. Thi...
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Posted on September 1, 2025

Rail Cargo Push, Coastal Shipping Reform & AI for Bridge Safety

India's infrastructure sector is witnessing significant transformation through strategic initiatives and technological advancement. The Gati Shakti Multimo...
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Posted on August 19, 2025

Russian Railways Crisis Threatens Freight and Economy

The Russian railway network is experiencing unprecedented operational difficulties, with declining freight volumes posing significant risks to both the nat...
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Posted on August 18, 2025

Victoria Freight Strategy to Boost Growth and Reduce Emissions

The Victorian government has announced a comprehensive £28 billion freight strategy aimed at revolutionising the state's logistics sector whilst addressin...
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Posted on August 16, 2025

Railways Drive Modernisation in China Freight Transport Sector

China's ambitious railway modernisation programme is transforming the nation's freight transport landscape, presenting significant opportunities for intern...
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Posted on August 12, 2025

Global Rail Freight Developments

The global rail freight sector continues to witness significant developments across multiple continents, presenting new opportunities for international log...
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Posted on August 11, 2025

Azerbaijan Railways Launches Cargo Terminal in China

Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi'an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Co. Ltd. to develop a new cargo te...
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Posted on July 16, 2025

Rail Freight Directives

Representatives from the rail freight industry have been urging European institutions to consider merging the Combined Transport Directive (CTD) and the We...
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Posted on July 7, 2025

DFCCIL Aims to Increase Freight Traffic

NEW DELHI - The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is working towards increasing the average speed of goods trains to boost f...
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Posted on June 15, 2025

Kazakhstan Expects Rail Freight

Kazakhstan is optimistic about the future growth of rail freight along the Middle Corridor, the route connecting China and Europe via Central Asia. Accordi...
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Posted on May 21, 2025

China-Europe freight train in 2025

Beijing has dispatched its first China-Europe freight train for the year 2025. The train, destined for Moscow, Russia, was captured in an aerial drone phot...
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Posted on April 16, 2025

Durum Exports from Canada

Contrary to expectations, the majority of durum wheat exports from Western Canada to Algeria are not shipped via the St. Lawrence Seaway, despite this bein...
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Posted on March 7, 2025

India’s Rail Freight Network

The electric locomotive manufacturing unit in Dahod, Gujarat, is poised to revolutionise India's freight network with the impending production of high-spee...
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Posted on February 27, 2025

China – Vietnam Rail FreightIncrease

There has been a significant increase in rail freight transport between China and Vietnam in January. According to data provided by China Railway Nanning B...
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Posted on February 12, 2025

Investment in rail freight

A leading French quarry group, has made a significant investment of €1.5 million in a rail loading facility to transport aggregates by rail. This strateg...
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Posted on January 20, 2025

China-Europe freight train expansion

Yiwu, a city in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, celebrated a significant milestone on Monday as a China-Europe freight train departed. This marks a deca...
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Posted on November 18, 2024

Railfreight container delays with record September imports

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have experienced a significant spike in container dwell times, where containers remain stationary on the rails. Dwe...
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Posted on November 7, 2024

Ukrainian Railways Restores Container Freight Traffic

Ukrainian Railways has achieved a notable milestone by restoring container freight traffic to the levels seen before the crisis. The state-owned railway co...
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Posted on October 25, 2024

Russian Railways wants full control of Far East railway

Russian Railways has expressed its desire to assume complete authority over the railway network in the Far East region. The Russian company aims to optimis...
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Posted on October 8, 2024

New rail freight cranes

Two new Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes for the London Gateway rail terminal have arrived. They will increase rail capacity at the logistics hub by 50 pe...
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Posted on August 8, 2024

Freight transport 2022 in EU

Road freight transport represented 24.9% of all freight transport performance in 2022 in the EU; it increased by 0.4 percentage points (pp) when compared t...
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Posted on April 17, 2024

China to Europe exports re-routed

Freight forwarders who organise the shipment of goods — have reported a sharp increase in enquiries and bookings for rail freight to Europe via Russia. ...
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Posted on February 2, 2024

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