Transcontinental cargo freights in China-Europe-China relations.

Abstract

Abstract

In the modern world, in Europe and in Poland there can be observed many forms of cooperation between states and enterprises. Many business entities take a lot of effort to offer the most up-to-date services and to prepare sales and marketing networks ready to win on competitive market. These processes affect transport market as well.

The article focuses on global transport services, in particular the competition for international cargo traffic in China-Europe route. It is presented on the background of the globalization and competitive processes in transport services. The demand for transport services, resulting from rapid growth of China is discussed, with particular interest in two modes of transport: railway and sea. The article considers the conditions for China-Europe rail transport due to the recent initiatives towards building the "Silk Road". It opens new possibilities for rail transport to compete on the China - Europe route, especially considering the factor of time. The conclusions present the guidelines for further development on the transport services on the China-Europe route.