NEW SILK ROAD 
BRI Initiative
Belt and Road Initiative — The New Silk Road
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, also known as One Belt One Road — OBOR) is the world's largest infrastructure and trade development project, launched in 2013. It unites more than 150 countries on land and sea, covering approximately 65% of the world's population and around 40% of global GDP. Its goal is to create a modern Silk Road that reduces freight delivery times, lowers logistics costs and expands business access to new markets from Asia to Europe, Africa and Latin America.
History and Vision
How the Initiative Was Born
2013 — Kazakhstan
Xi Jinping announced the concept of the "Silk Road Economic Belt" (overland route) in a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana.
2013 — Indonesia
The "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" was proposed in Indonesia's parliament — a network of ports and sea routes through the South China Sea and Indian Ocean.
2013–2017 — Heavy Infrastructure
Focus on railways, ports, motorways, energy facilities, warehouses and logistics hubs along the entire route.
Financial Institutions
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Silk Road Fund were established as the main sources of capital for BRI projects.
Member Countries and Geography
Initiative Coverage
BRI creates a framework of overland and maritime economic corridors connecting China with Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
Goals and Corridors
Key BRI Directions
Overland Corridors
Transport axes through Central Asia, Russia, South and Southeast Asia — connecting China with Europe and the Middle East.
- China — Central Asia — Russia — Europe
- China — Pakistan (CPEC)
- China — Indochina Peninsula
- New Eurasian Land Bridge
Maritime Route
Network of ports and sea routes — South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea.
- Port of Gwadar (Pakistan)
- Port of Piraeus (Greece)
- UAE and East African ports
- Suez Canal — Mediterranean
Key Initiative Goals
Digital Silk Road
Telecom infrastructure, data centres, fibre-optic networks — a new BRI track.
Green Silk Road
Renewable energy projects, sustainable logistics and green standards for new facilities.
Status as of 2026
High-Quality Development Phase
BRI remains a cornerstone of China's foreign economic strategy, but is transitioning from extensive construction to "quality growth" — smaller but more sustainable and technology-driven projects.
Priority
Green energy and renewable energy projects
Priority
Telecom and digital logistics
Priority
Modernisation of railways, ports and motorways
Trend
Growing role of multimodal hubs
For logistics and freight services this means a more developed network of multimodal China–Europe routes, a stronger role for key ports (Gwadar, Piraeus, UAE ports) and growing importance of digital platforms for transport management.
Our Role in the BRI Ecosystem
Freight Exchange at the Heart of the New Silk Road
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