Metrans doubles Silk Road container trains
Metrans has increased the number of its container trains travelling between Europe and China by 114% over the past year, with the coronavirus pandemic and resulting capacity bottlenecks in shipping boosting the competitiveness of rail transport.
The volume and frequency of rail freight traffic between Asia and Europe has increased significantly in recent years.
According to management consultancy Roland Berger, around 878,000 teu was transported along the various rail corridors of the New Silk Road in 2020, while railway organisation UIC assumes this number could double by 2025.
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