Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2022

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.

Europe 62

Europe China Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning 62

Global Trade Management

DECEMBER 11, 2014

[link] The longest rail link in the world and the first direct link between China and Spain is up and running after a train from Yiwu in coastal China completed its maiden journey of 8,111 miles to Madrid. The first train was met by the mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella, and Spain’s minister of public works, Ana Pastor.

Container Tracking 40

Container Tracking Training Price Mitigation Strategies China 40

TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

For shippers large and small, the multi-billion-dollar infrastructural project could bring huge opportunities for improving the efficiency of global supply chains—providing they do their homework first. For example, trains often must negotiate different national rail gauges along cross-border routes, and this can affect transit times.

Cost Reduction Strategies 48

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Training Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 48

TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

For shippers large and small, the multi-billion-dollar infrastructural project could bring huge opportunities for improving the efficiency of global supply chains—providing they do their homework first. For example, trains often must negotiate different national rail gauges along cross-border routes, and this can affect transit times.

Cost Reduction Strategies 48

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Training Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 48

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

As demands change, so must our supply chains. 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. As such, each option can serve your supply chain in a different way. Several rail options.

Asia 46

Asia Europe Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies 46

Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 8, 2023

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.

Trends 52

Trends Iran Russia Ukraine 52