A new transport and logistics centre to service freight transport between Russia and China is to be launched in Russia’s Far Eastern Khabarovsk, according to the Russian Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic. This includes a vehicle checkpoint on the border with China on the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island on the […]
Mongolia is completing its environmental assessment of the Soyuz Vostok natural gas pipeline from Russia to China, according to Sergey Tsivilyov, Russia’s Energy Minister. He was speaking after a meeting with Zandaakhuugiin Enkhbold, Mongolia’s special envoy on Friday (March 21). Tsivilyov said that “The discussion focused on the construction of the Soyuz Vostok natural gas […]
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Mongolia have agreed on the remaining issues concerning a temporary free trade agreement, according to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). This follows a meeting between EEC Trade Minister Andrei Slepnev and Gantumur Luvsannyam, the Mongolian Economic and Development Minister. Slepnev said “We have conducted productive talks, in which we […]
In signs of a thawing between Russia and US backed economies, Russia’s multimodal transport operator Ruscon and South Korean logistics company Sunsko S&T plan to develop multimodal transportation between the Far East and Asia. A memorandum of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics services was signed by Ruscon First Vice President Andrei Chernyshev […]
Russia’s Aqua Holding LLC, producer of mineral water brands Essentuki No. 4, Essentuki No. 17 and Narzan, has delivered its first shipment of mineral water to Thailand, the company has stated. These mineral waters are bottled in the Russian Caucasus and considered therapeutic treatments for gastro-intestinal problems. Aqua Holdings has worked with water for local […]
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Russia’s Cherkizovo Group, one of the countries leading meat producers, shipped approximately 46,000 tonnes of its products to Southeast Asia in 2024, up 10% compared to the previous year, the company has said. The bulk of exports consists of chicken products, but shipments of turkey, pork and sausages to the region are also growing. The […]
The Murmansk Sea Fishing Port (MMRP) plans to expand multimodal shipments of frozen seafood exports, according to its CEO Andrei Borodin. This involves frozen, pre-boiled crab being shipped from MMRP to Vladivostok in refrigerated containers and then by sea to South Korea’s Busan Port. Borodin said that “This pilot project is important because until last […]
The Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and their Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev held informal discussions on Friday (March 14). All are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and discussing how to further develop interstate relations. Lukashenko had been on an official visit to Moscow from March […]
Moscow based Rusal has signed an agreement with India’s Pioneer and KCap to purchase the Pioneer Aluminium Industries Limited alumina refinery, with capacity to produce 1.5 million tonnes per year, the Russian company said. Rusal are the world’s second largest aluminium manufacturer, accounting for almost 9% of the world’s primary aluminium output and 9% of […]
Russia’s FESCO transport company is launching intermodal container transport to landlocked Laos in southeast Asia, via the Vietnamese port of Da Nang as part of its efforts to expand logistics operations into the region. The transit time for deliveries between Russia and Laos via Vladivostok and Da Nang is about 35 days. Loading and dispatch […]
Russia and Indonesia grew their trade turnover of agricultural products to nearly US$1.5 billion in 2024, up 41.4% compared to the previous year, according to Russia’s Agroexport centre. This included approximately 1.4 million tonnes of agricultural goods. The main commodity items in the value structure of Indonesian imports from Russia in 2024 were wheat (92.3%), […]
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