The new connection links Hamburg and Wuwei through the Kuźnica-Bruzgi Polish-Belarussian border crossing.

By avoiding the congested border in Małaszewicze-Brest, the service's trains can reach the EU in 13 days.

According to data provided by RailFreight.com, the crossing in Małaszewicze-Brest has been steadily losing its market share of the number of handled New Silk Road trains: from 79% in 2020 to 68% in 2021 for westbound traffic, and 90% to 82%, respectively, for eastbound.

Source: RailFreight.com

Photo: Belarusian Railway