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Anhui

Russia’s FESCO Launches New Anhui-Mongolia-Moscow Rail Container Service

Asia, China, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has launched a new railway container service from China to Moscow in transit through Mongolia. This new route runs from the city of Wuhu, in China’s Anhui Province, (close to Shanghai), which is known for its engineering, automotive, electronics and chemical factories. The train then travels through northern China, and passes […]

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Sanctions

New US Sanctions On Russian Oil Exports – The China & India Implications 

Asia, China, Energy, Exports, India, Security, Trade

The United States has today (April 2) released new, immediate sanctions on Russia and in particular its energy sector. These appear based on a list of 50 measures introduced as a bill by several US Senators on Monday. Interestingly, these contain substantial penalties for third countries either buying from or handling Russian oil. Touted by

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Putin Wang

Russian Presidential and Foreign Ministerial Discussions With China 

BRICS, China, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has been visiting Moscow this week and held meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin.  Discussions revolved around bilateral and multilateral relations, including the coordination of Sino-Russian strategy as concerns the United Nations and the UN Security Council. Russia in particular has recently been unhappy

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Trade Surplus

Russia’s 2024 Current Account Surplus Up 26% On Previous Year

China, Economy, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

The Bank of Russia has released 2024 statistics showing that the current account surplus of the balance of payments of Russia for the year amounted to US$62.3 billion. That is US$12.8 billion, or 26.0% more than in 2023 (US$49.4 billion). The Central Bank had previously estimated the current account surplus for last year at US$53.8

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Irtysh

Russia, Kazakhstan and China To Discuss Irtysh River Freight Development

China, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market, Trade

The Irtysh River originates in the Xinjiang Province of China and flows north-west across Lake Zaisan in Kazakhstan, meeting the Ishim and Tobol Rivers before merging with the Ob River in Western Siberia. The total length of the Irtysh across China, Kazakhstan and Russia is 4,248 kilometres, and it is navigable for 3,784 kilometres, from

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Murmansk

Murmansk’s New Lavna Port Ready For Operations: To Service Belarus and Baltic Sea Ports To Far East Asia

Agriculture, Asia, China, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Lavna Port on the Western shore of the Kola Bay in Murmansk is now ready for operations, with the commissioning work on the construction of the first stage now completed, and the terminal is ready for launch, according to Andrey Chibis, the Chairman of the State Council Commission on the Northern Sea Route and

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Russian, Chinese Manufacturers Collaborate On Next Generation Of Public Transport E-Scooters

China, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

Russia’s electric scooter and bike-sharing service Whoosh and China’s Segway-Ninebot have agreed on a strategic partnership to develop the next generation of e-scooters for sharing services, according to Whoosh. The project calls for the joint contribution of the latest know-how and engineering solutions to create a new scooter engineering platform. Whoosh will be responsible for

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Containers

Russia-China Container Market Development: 2025-2030 Trends    

China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Russian and Chinese logisticians have been discussing the future development of the bilateral container market, with the first Russian-Chinese Logistics Conference held in Moscow last week as a side event to the TransRussia exhibition. Organised with the support of the general sponsor, Neptune Logistics Group, the Russia-China event was attended by more than 300 delegates

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