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The move to rail: a look at China-Europe supply chains

Resilinc

CNN also reports that European companies shipping to China receive a subsidy from the Chinese government that cuts their costs to as little as $2,000 (€1,750) per container, while Le Figaro reports a more modest subsidy that takes the price down by €4,000 ($4,550) from standard rates (which it estimates at €13,000).

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

According to The World Economic Forum (WEF), China hopes that the numerous transportation projects that fall under the new Silk Road umbrella will increase the value of the country’s cross-border trade by $2.5 trillion within a decade. To capture benefits like these, shippers need to be opportunistic.

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

According to The World Economic Forum (WEF), China hopes that the numerous transportation projects that fall under the new Silk Road umbrella will increase the value of the country’s cross-border trade by $2.5 trillion within a decade. To capture benefits like these, shippers need to be opportunistic.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions. After a June forum in St Petersburg, at which the president of Kazakhstan refused to recognise the independence of Ukrainian breakaway states Luhansk and Donetsk, Russia took steps to obstruct oil exports from Kazakhstan to Europe. increase in wages. increase in wages.

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The Belt and Road Initiative: Rail Service between Europe and Asia

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. Working in close cooperation with the government of two Chinese provinces, Sichuan and Chongqing, these companies moved manufacturing facilities to inland China.

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China’s Historic Silk Road is Resurrected from the Rubble

Elementum

Massive changes in technology, transportation, and power dynamics over the centuries, led to the eventual abandonment of the road. Despite this neglect, the Silk Road has not been forgotten — nor has its inherent geographical logic escaped modern-day governments. What prompted China’s government to undertake this behemoth task?

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