GERMANY's db Cargo has launched a subsidiary to make railfreight on the New Silk Road between China and the EU an attractive an alternative to sea and air transport, reports London's Air Cargo News
Europe's largest freight railroad has established DB Cargo Transasia to offer several rail services on more than 10,000 kilometre trans-Eurasian corridor, making railfreight faster than container ships, costing less.
'Climate-friendly and reliable rail freight transport is becoming increasingly important for global supply chains,' said DB Cargo representative.
'That's because DB Cargo is the only provider able to connect traffic on the New Silk Road to the European DB Cargo network. This link means there are now direct train connections to 18 European countries,' said the representative.
China was Germany's most important trading partner in 2020 for the fifth year in a row, with over 12,000 trains from the Eurasian corridor in 2020.
DB Cargo declared its recent growth rates put the increase at 3,000 trains per year, increasing its transport capacity from over 200,000 containers (TEU) on the Eurasian corridor in 2020 to 500,000 containers by 2025.
'It makes good economic and environmental sense: Freight trains generate roughly 95 per cent lower carbon emissions than airplanes and nearly 80 per cent to 100 per cent lower emissions than comparable road transport,' said the representative.
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Europe's largest freight railroad has established DB Cargo Transasia to offer several rail services on more than 10,000 kilometre trans-Eurasian corridor, making railfreight faster than container ships, costing less.
'Climate-friendly and reliable rail freight transport is becoming increasingly important for global supply chains,' said DB Cargo representative.
'That's because DB Cargo is the only provider able to connect traffic on the New Silk Road to the European DB Cargo network. This link means there are now direct train connections to 18 European countries,' said the representative.
China was Germany's most important trading partner in 2020 for the fifth year in a row, with over 12,000 trains from the Eurasian corridor in 2020.
DB Cargo declared its recent growth rates put the increase at 3,000 trains per year, increasing its transport capacity from over 200,000 containers (TEU) on the Eurasian corridor in 2020 to 500,000 containers by 2025.
'It makes good economic and environmental sense: Freight trains generate roughly 95 per cent lower carbon emissions than airplanes and nearly 80 per cent to 100 per cent lower emissions than comparable road transport,' said the representative.
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