Expanded Russian Customs Checks Disrupt China-Europe Rail Logistics

Russia Holds Back Chinese Rail Cargo, Fuels Speculation Over Sanction Evasion

Russia has been holding Chinese railway cargo shipments on the China-Europe Railway Express since late October 2024, with thousands of containers being detained, according to recent Chinese media reports. Observers say the situation related to Western sanctions on Russia, and that there’s more to it than meets the eye. Caixin, a major Chinese finance media, reported on Jan. 27 that in recent months, Chinese cargo bound for Europe on the China-Eu…

Expanded Russian Customs Checks Disrupt China-Europe Rail Logistics

Expanded Russian Customs Checks Disrupt China-Europe Rail Logistics - Russia’s dual-use checks on Chinese containers causing delays and raising costs for logistics firms

Since late October 2024, Russia has strictly inspected the China-Europe express trains, and thousands of Chinese containers have been detained, resulting in a large backlog of containers on the China-Europe express trains, with some materials being stranded for more than three months.