Zimbabwe growers appeal for air cargo capacity – or will switch to ocean
Zimbabwe’s fruit and vegetable growers are searching for airfreight capacity to Europe – or will ...
By Sam Whelan
China-Europe rail freight is continuing to benefit from the overstretched container shipping market, with pockets of demand now emerging in south-east Asia.
According to China’s National Development and Reform Commission, Silk Road train trips increased by 24% year-on-year in April to 1,218 ? a 33% increase in volumes to 117,000 teu.
Marco Reichel, Shanghai-based APAC business development director at Crane Worldwide Logistics, said the company was experiencing “huge demand” for rail.
“The number of trains departing China are constantly growing,” he said.
“Ocean terminals ...
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