Rethinking Chinese-Eurasian Rail Freight

Benjámin Zelki joined full-time to Railway Gazette Group as Industry Editor in 2022 November, following seven years of freelancing. He has been travelling around the world and covering railway projects, interviewing industry leaders, and attending industry conferences and fairs. He has been extensively covering Italy, Turkey, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, Poland, Chile, Argentina, and his home country, Hungary.

Bachelor's degree in Transport, Transport Equipment and Technologies from Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communication;
Master's degree in Economics and Business in the Humanitarian and Technical Academy; 
International diploma in logistics and transport from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, London (Great Britain);
MBA degree from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Enikö Györfi is an experienced leader in transport and logistics with over 20 years of international experience. She earned her degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and International Business Relations from the Vienna University of Economics & Business / WU Executive Academy. Her career began at LKW Walter, followed by various management roles at cargo-partner group, focusing on sales and tradelane developments between Central Eastern Europe and Asia. At CH Robinson, she led the business development team in Austria and Eastern Europe, establishing a significant regional presence. Since early 2023, Enikö has been with ÖBB Rail Cargo, initially leading the EurAsia Team and implementing innovative rail solutions to bridge Europe and Asia. In early 2024, she transitioned to ÖBB Holding as Head of Eurasia - China Relations, overseeing strategic development for cargo and infrastructure across all corridors between Europe and Asia in the ÖBB Konzern for all rail freight transport.

Tabea Klang is the Chief Sales Officer of DB Cargo Eurasia GmbH since 1st December 2021. She studied at the Paris Institute of Political Studies and the Moscow State Institute for International relations and graduated with a Master’s degree in International Economic Policy. She began her career as a policy analyst for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), gaining important professional experience in Central Asia. She also brings in-depth knowledge of the DB company and the rail freight sector from her position as Senior Advisor to the Board Member for Freight Transport of Deutsche Bahn AG / Chairman of the Management Board of DB Cargo AG. Tabea Klang is also a Member of the International Committee of the Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists (VBKI). She is fluent in German, English, Czech, French and Russian.