Affected by the renovation of rail infrastructure in Kazakhstan-Russia border, the overall transit time has been increased. The average transshipment at Alashankou is about 5-10days, that at Khorgos is about 5-7 days, that at Manzhouli is about 6-10 days, and that at Erenhot is about 7-15 days.

Generally, the transit time from domestic stations to Mala is about12-15 days,to Duisburg, Hamburg and Milan is 22-24 days,to Moscow is 14-24 days; and to Vorsino, Minsk and Elektrougli is 17-20 days.Although the congestion at Elektrougli has eased compared with a month ago, it still causes some trains to be stuck for 3-5 days on the way.Besides,the actual departure time of freight trains around Hebei was delayed due to the heavy rainfall in Week 34.Cargo Talk reminds you to pay attention to the shipment arrangement.

The supply of spaces and freight rates for each route are as follows:

European route:

Outbound route - The market supply and demand are stable, and spaces are relatively sufficient.This week, the latest booking prices for September has been announced—the price of the "Chengdu-Lodz" express increased by US$100, while that of "Xi'an land Port-Mala" dropped by US$400.  

Inbound route - According to the latest news in September, prices in Chongqing, Xi'an land Port, Chengdu, and Hefei remain stable. "Hamburg-Yiwu" rose 100USD."Mala-Yiwu" sank 200USD."Verona-Zhengzhou" rose 300USD.  

Russian route: The supply and demand of the Russian market is stable, and the supply of spaces is sufficient. Since this week, Kazakh customs began to charge taxes and fees according to the customs transfer form. The average cost per order is about US$50.

Central Asia route: The market volume has not changed much in Week 34 and price fluctuations are slowing down. Xi'an and Zhengzhou have been in a stable state after a wave of price increases in early August. In early September, Xi'an Free Trade Port still has much spaces available.Most trains leave via Alashankou.

Article source: Cargo Talk