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

Resilinc

The freight train that arrived in the Parisian rail hub of Valenton in early January wasn’t an especially large one—at 34 containers, it carried just 20% of the load of a typical intermodal freight train. Business media report different estimates of the price differential between rail and ocean shipping for China-Europe supply chains.

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

TMC

This shows that shippers are capitalizing on new mode/route combinations that will help them save cost, reduce lead time, and mitigate supply chain disruptions and risks (such as labor disputes in the ocean shipping industry). 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

This shows that shippers are capitalizing on new mode/route combinations that will help them save cost, reduce lead time, and mitigate supply chain disruptions and risks (such as labor disputes in the ocean shipping industry). To capture benefits like these, shippers need to be opportunistic.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

As Russia attempts to minimize the impact of Western sanctions (with support from countries such as Kazakhstan, China, India, Turkey, UAE etc.) and provided them with training on relevant sanctions processes so they could process increased volumes. Accordingly, firms must be cautious of sanctions evasion methods with respect to Russia.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As reported by OSW studies , China determined that rail service between western China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Europe would best serve the unique needs of these manufacturers. Working with a qualified provider can further enhance the many benefits rail shipping can bring to your supply chain. Key to rail: The right service provider.

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