Gefco's new train route ties Chinese ports to Central, Eastern Europe

Gefco Group, the international arm of Russian Railways specializing in automotive and industrial goods logistics, is launching a new door-to-door route between China and Europe, aiming to expand into more industries.

The new service allows overland cargo and ocean freight collected at China's major ports to be delivered via Alataw Pass or Manzhouli, in China's Xinjiang Uygur and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions, to such countries as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Germany and Hungary.

Christophe Poitrineau, Gefco's Asia president, said that since rail service tends to be more expensive than sea freight, the company is working on solutions for better backflow transportation, so costs can be lowered.