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Demand for transporting goods by rail via Russia increases amid Houthi attacks

Moscow, Mar 11 (UNI) Demand for transporting goods from Asia to Europe by rail via Russia has increased by an average of 30pc since the start of the Red Sea crisis, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing logistics companies and rail operators.

German shipping company DHL said that requests to transport goods on Russian railways have increased by 40pc since container ships began travelling along alternative routes following the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the report said on Sunday. At the same time, Netherlands-based Rail Bridge Cargo said that rail freight traffic via Russia was 31pc higher this year compared to the same period in 2023, the report added.
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