Alashankou and Khorgos took about 5-7 days; that at Manzhouli was about 6-12 days; for Erenhot is about 6-15 days, which is a much better than expected weeks ago.

T/T from domestic stations to Mala, Lodz is about 12-15 days, and to Duisburg is about 20 days. In the Russian direction, most destinations can be reached within 25 days——it took about 18-19 days for trains to travel from domestic stations to Moscow;15-18 days to Elektrougli;18-20 days to Selyadino.Shipping time can be extended in unexpected position.

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

European route:

WB: The space on each platform has been slightly tightened. Most of trains are scheduled to mid-late December, and prices have not changed much. After the 15th, Chengdu's customized trains and public trains only can find some space on 29th. There are a small number of normal-line sapce available from Xi'an to Duisburg at the beginning of the month, and express-line space are very popular, and all plans for Saturday are fully booked. Jinan’s train service in mid-December is scheduled to be cancelled, and the next one is expected to depart at the end of the month. Zhengzhou has a higher frequency of departures, and mid-term space are on hot sale.

EB: There were large differences in the supply of space for eastbound trains on different platforms. Chengdu, Chongqing and Wuhan have plans to operate once a week. Departure stations included Mala, Lodz, Tilburg, Duburg and other cities. Anyway,you cna’t find space in the Xi'an dry port and free trade port now. The supply plan of the Yiwu platform is very tight. The plan of the Zhengzhou platform has been temporarily postponed and needs to wait for further notice.

Russian route: 

The cargo volume is relatively low at this time of year. Freight rates are undergoing large-scale adjustments in week 49. News of price cuts have been noted on Zengcheng, Datian, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Suzhou, Changsha. The price reductions on each platform vary - for example, the reduction from Xi'an and Shijiazhuang to Moscow is about 5%, from Xi'an to St. Petersburg is about 2%, and from Wuhan to Moscow is about 3%. Freight rates in Chongqing and Shenyang remained relatively stable. Industry insiders pointed out that considering price factors, many shippers on the Russian line tend to choose sea-rail combined transportation, and the overall freight rate is about 15%-20% cheaper.

Central Asia route: 

The supply is relatively sufficient this week.Trains to Cenrtal Asia are under booking. Space are available in Xi'an, and there are plans to Baku on the 10th and 25th.  Spaces is available to Khorgos, Almaty, and Tashkent in the middle and late half of the year. The LCL shipment from Zhengzhou to Tashkent is fully booked,however, there is sufficient space for FCL shipments.  

Article source: Cargo Talk