Xi’an-Duisburg record transit time

Xi’an-Duisburg

The New Silk Road is an ongoing project. The China-Europe transit time record has just been broken. The Xi’an-Duisburg train covered the distance in 10 days, while the standard transit time was two weeks.  Xi’an-Duisburg record transit time  The express service “Rail Link 2.0” has been launched as part of rail transport on the China-Europe …

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China-Laos Railway ships over 1 m tons

China-Laos Railway

The Boten–Vientiane railway, also known as the China–Laos railway, was opened on the 3rd of December 2021. It is an integral section of the central line on the Kunming–Singapore railway. It was constructed as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The China-Laos Railway ships over 1 m tons of cross-border goods in just over …

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The Arctic shipping hub – a strategic point for China

The Arctic shipping hub

China is becoming a major economic power, constantly developing its relations with Europe. The Chinese are unceasingly searching for expansion paths and ways to improve trade routes both to Europe and to other countries. While Beijing focuses on the routes around the Arctic Circle, the melting of ice in a Norwegian city turns out to …

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Railway Silk Road – increase in the number of trains

The year 2018 turned out to be satisfactory for the person dealing with the Railway Silk Road. For many companies dealing with rail transport, it was a time to strengthen their position on the market. Besides, the Railway Silk Road was actively promoted by representatives of many companies, and now we can hear about a …

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10 projects of the New Silk Road

The New Silk Road is a concept proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013. It is a large-scale investment project involving 125 countries and 29 international organizations. These investments aim to create infrastructure for a network of land routes connecting China with Central Asia and Europe, as well as a network of maritime routes connecting …

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Silk Road – disseminating an idea

The Belt and Road Initiative, also called the New Silk Road, refers to the world-famous Silk Road, which originated from the Han dynasty. China at that time traded goods with Europe – hence such a reference. Currently, the Chinese are focused on promoting a new idea. Check how they promote the New Silk Road. Joint …

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Freight Trains from China – list of countries

freight trains from china

Freight trains from China, according to the New Silk Road, are currently reaching many countries around the world. The Chinese are now betting on rail transport. It is shorter than sea transport and cheaper than air transport. In the article below, we will present to which countries currently freight trains from China arrive. Where do …

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Rail Freight from China to Europe

Rail transport is the most dynamically developing branch of logistics. Also, this transport is an ideal alternative to expensive air transport and shipping of goods by sea, which often takes more than 40 days. The rail freight from China to Europe was launched based on the idea of the Silk Road. Rail freight from China …

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Belt and Road Initiative

In 2000, the Chinese government began implementing the Going Global (Go Out) strategy, the aim of which was to encourage foreign direct investment and promote Chinese exports. After the above strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative is widely commented on recently. It consists of the concept of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st …

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