TransContainer plans cargo boost on strong demand

Russian container operator eyes China expansion as trade volume surges 30%

PJCS TransContainer, Russia's biggest container operator, is about to begin running three trains carrying container cargo per week, starting from the middle of June, between Yiwu in Zhejiang province and Moscow, according to a senior executive from the company.

In response to the soaring logistics demand between China and Russia, TransContainer's new cargo route will have a capacity of 50 forty-foot equivalent unit containers, Alexander Podylov, director of sales and business development with TransContainer told China Daily.