News / China-Europe rail boom as forwarders latch on to cost advantage for customers

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China-Europe rail services are set to triple within three years as demand grows and shippers “catch on” to the advantages.

Asian media reports that during the recent ’Belt and Road’ conference, China plans to increase the annual number of trains from 1,800 last year to 5,000 in 2020.

Meanwhile, this week three forwarders developed their services on the route and another city was added.

Shenzhen is now connected to Minsk, with the first train arriving in the Belarusian capital next week, with 41 feu on board, ...