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Nov 05, 2024

War in Ukraine threatens to disrupt shipments via China-Europe railway, networking gear maker Zyxel warns | South China Morning Post

Zyxel, a maker of routers and switches controlled by Taiwan’s Unizyx Holding Corp, suspended freight through the link operated by China Railway about three days ago, company president Karsten Gewecke

Zyxel, a maker of routers and switches controlled by Taiwan’s Unizyx Holding Corp, suspended freight through the link operated by China Railway about three days ago, company president Karsten Gewecke said.

The company anticipates potential disruptions along the route, which links China to swathes of Europe and Asia and is considered a major component of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, a Zyxel representative said.

The Taiwanese company had begun relying more on orders by train because they take three to four weeks to arrive, while a ship might take a couple of months, Zyxel’s Gewecke said in an interview.