Belt and Road Initiative

American Shipper

Bernhard SimonFriday, January 10, 2020
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Commentary: Can the New Silk Road compete with the Maritime Silk Road?

The transport of cargo from China to Europe by sea is likely to remain more important than Eurasian railway routes, says the CEO of the…
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International

Ben Thrower, ContributorSaturday, December 7, 2019
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Commentary: China seeks additional ties/influence in Europe

Contributor Ben Thrower writes about the growing ties between the Chinese and European economies and the potential danger of those ties.
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Rail

Vishnu RajamanickamWednesday, October 9, 2019
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China establishes yet another freight train route to Europe that is over 7,000 miles long

The Chinese city of Yiwu has announced a new freight train route to Belgium’s Liege, with trains expected to finish the journey in about 20…
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Logistics

Vishnu RajamanickamFriday, May 24, 2019
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ITF 2019 – the sustainability perspective on the Belt and Road Initiative

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative aims to create seamless freight movement between Europe and Asia, but the sustainability aspect of the project is still…
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Asia-Pacific

Michael Angell, Bulk and Intermodal EditorTuesday, April 30, 2019
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Port Report: China Merchants rejiggers debt for Djibouti free-trade zone after Doraleh Container Terminal seized

Developing markets offer high growth, but high risk, as dispute between east African nation and Dubai firm forces Chinese ports operator to refinance loan.
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Asia-Pacific

Michael Angell, Bulk and Intermodal EditorThursday, March 28, 2019
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Port Report: China ties Europe’s boot to Belt-and-Road, adding to regional port trove

Italy’s buy-in on major project boost China’s place in world maritime trade, but Western powers decry what some call ‘vanity project.’
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News

Vishnu RajamanickamThursday, December 20, 2018
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Today’s Pickup: European Commission unveils plans to deal with hard Brexit

European Commission lays out ground rules and a regulation relaxations post-Brexit; Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights; European Union announces a 37.5% reduction…
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Maritime

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport ResearchTuesday, August 28, 2018
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Five years in, China’s Belt and Road looks like a giant debt trap

There’s mounting pushback among developing nations that China’s ambitious infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative, is a debt trap. Countries using Chinese financing have…
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