Asia

Transcontainer has dominated the Asia Pacific-to-Russia rail cargo route for the past several years, but a new logistics provider could inject competitive forces into this transport segment.

The connectivity will facilitate trade between Bangladesh and a landlocked Indian state.

Container Corporation of India delivered solid results in the second fiscal quarter.

China had planned to divert 15 percent of its overall container flows between it and Europe.

Sponsored: Johannes Nanninga, CEO of Guangzhou Port (Europe) BV, on trends in China, including growth of imports and manufacturing moving farther inland and west. 

The China-Europe rail route is gaining in popularity among shippers, but even with its rapid growth, the weekly capacity overland is just 2 percent of that offered by ocean.

The effects of a weak start to the year for Kerry Logistics were reversed by a strong second quarter and the Hong Kong-based company is expecting a positive full-year result.

The dispute focuses on efforts to modernize the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Concor’s net profit during jumped 36.4 percent year over year.

“The restriction on loading of trains to Mundra Port has been lifted.”

Starting Aug. 1, three time-definite train runs a week will be introduced linking inland locations to Mundra and Pipavav.

China's Belt and Road is projected to generate an additional $2.5 trillion in global trade over the next 10 years.

DB Logistics said it plans to operate five services a week carrying up to 200 cars by the end of the year.

Ceva initiated its China-Europe rail operation with a service from Suzhou in 2010.

A stagnant export-import freight market is pressuring profit margins for containerized rail operators in India.

Backhaul cargo volume is rising sharply on the Europe to China rail route, and forwarders are unveiling new services to handle the strong demand.