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As Maritime Shipping Rates Skyrocket, Eurasian Rail Freight Networks Offer Alternative

Mar 01, 2021
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On Sunday, a new freight line offering direct connection between Chengdu and St. Petersburg, Russia, was formally inaugurated (Source: Xinhua)

The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has skyrocketed in recent months, the result of rebounding consumer demand across Western countries combined with a dire shortage of empty containers for holding car…

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