China-Russia Trade Dominates European Rail Freight As Ukraine War Drags On

The number of freight trains travelling between China and Russia has surged since the start of the Ukraine war, hauling 90% of the total volume of goods traded between China and Europe by May this year , according to logistics insiders interviewed by Caixin.

This compares to 2021, when China-Russia freight carried by rail accounted for less than half of the European route, before dramatically increasing to 80% in 2022, a Shanghai-based logistics providers told Caixin.