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    Ganyi Zhang

    With a PhD in political science, Ganyi takes a sharp look at how transport and the supply chain are evolving around the world, through the prism of political and economic trends.

    Trade: China’s Bumpy Road to the Global South

    China's trade with the Global South is growing significantly, driven on the one hand by the China Plus One strategy and on the other by the development of new markets. But many challenges remain. The need for China to expand its economic presence in the Global South has never been greater, amid the ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    September 03 2024
    9 min

    The development of China-EU rail freight in the first half of 2024

    Amid the disruption of ocean freight, the China-EU Rail Freight experienced a solid but asymmetrical growth in the first half of 2024. After a bleak 2023, rail freight volumes between China and Europe on the main Eurasian corridor (known as the Main Route) rebounded by 120% year-on-year in the first...
    Ganyi Zhang
    August 27 2024
    5 min

    The Current Drivers of the Transpacific Trade Flows

    The current dynamism of trans-Pacific trade is benefiting specific products and certain countries. While some factors are cyclical, a more structural transformation of the supply chain is also underway. Rising ocean freight rates, fuelled by restocking and geopolitical factors, are currently making ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    June 21 2024
    9 min

    China-Italy Trade: Beyond the Belt and Road Initiative

    SPECIAL FEATURE ITALY. After a 5-year trial, Italy has decided to withdraw from the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and is seeking to further develop the bilateral relationship outside of this framework. As the only G7 country in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), both Italy's decision to join in ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    May 24 2024
    9 min

    Emerging Connections: Evolving Trade Among Diversification Locations

    The diversification of supply chains is creating emerging flows that are set to grow. A challenge to be met, but also opportunities to be seized for the transport and logistics sector. Over the past few years, the subject of global supply chain diversification has been very widely discussed. Most at...
    Ganyi Zhang
    March 28 2024
    8 min

    Divergent Paths: EU and US trade with the Indo-Pacific region

    In recent years, the European Union and the United States have shown increased interest in developing their trade with the Indo-Pacific region. However, their approaches and results are not entirely homogenous. The fast-growing Indo-Pacific region has drawn wide attention from both the European Unio...
    Ganyi Zhang
    March 08 2024
    9 min

    Chinese automotive investment for the European market

    To conquer the European automotive market, China is not only developing its exports, but also investing locally, with a consequent reorganization of its supply chains. 2023 saw a year of booming Chinese automotive exports. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the export of...
    Ganyi Zhang
    January 30 2024
    9 min

    Contrasting rail freight trends between China and Europe

    The China-Europe rail freight market is undergoing a major transformation, with the notable emergence of the Middle Corridor, despite significant operating constraints. In 2023, in light of geopolitical uncertainties and a gloomy global economy, freight volumes on the new Silk Road Corridor via Russ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    November 24 2023
    8 min

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