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Far East freight transport: concern about cargo safety

Trains are still rolling across the northern route of the New Silk Road. Despite routing via Russia and sanctions against Russian companies, container transport has only partially declined. The development of alternative routes is in full swing, but capacities are limited.
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Lukas Scheid
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Operators and ports along the northern route of the new Silk Road report a 30 to 40 percent drop in cargo volume. Although trains are running, explains Maria Leenen of consulting firm SCI Verkehr. “But customers of high-value container cargo are worried about the safety of their cargo.”

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