Russia is investing huge sums of capital in developing infrastructure, especially in its border regions, ranging from Georgia and Azerbaijan to Turkiye, the Middle East, and deeper into Asia. This creates additional opportunities in commerce and trade as these begin to come into service. Optimize your Russia-Eurasia supply chain. Get news and analysis on Eurasian transport corridors, freight solutions, and customs. Essential for logistics providers and international traders.
The largest railway crossing between Russia and China, between Zabaikalsk and Manzhouli, is being further developed by the addition of new track. The route, which lies on the Beijing-Moscow main line, sees Zabaikalsk become the largest Russian land border crossing and now surpasses any of the earlier European routes.
Russia and Vietnam have signed a maritime agreement to 2030 that includes cooperation in naval activity, shipbuilding, ship repairs, and maritime personnel training, as well as the joint use of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor. It will compliment Russia’s expanding developments into Asian shipbuilding and repair investments throughout the region.
The Presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan have held bilateral discussions concerning the strengthening of the strategic partnership and cooperation in the trade, economic sectors. This is almost certainly have involved the position as concerns Iran, with both Russia and Turkmenistan fellow Caspian states and able to assist Iran develop its northern coastline and logistics away from problems to the south and the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia’s use and development of the Caspian Sea evades United States, European and NATO’s capabilities and is becoming a crucial supply chain in support of Iran. We examine how this is developing and what it means for regional logistics and trade development.
Russia is enhancing its marine section of the INSTC to better support transport and logistics links to Iran, with the Volga-Caspian route undergoing substantial improvements to better connect Russia’s southern Urals regions with markets in the Middle East. We provide a detailed overview of these extensive development plans.
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The CAREC group of Central Asian nations is to expedite their regional comprehensive and transparent regional cooperation mechanism to facilitate cross-border trade and investment. These will link with Russian and Chinese digital logistics networks to the east and west and further enhance multilateral, Eurasian trade efficiencies.
Russia’s Far Eastern Railway has reported a 3.4% increase in cargo during 4M 2026 after a decline in 2025. Shipments of coal, oil and petroleum, iron and manganese ore, non-ferrous ores and sulfur all increased.
Fresh seafood travelling from the Russian Far East to primary distribution points and onward consumer markets in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tolyatti, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg are up 60% in the first four months of 2026 compared to last year.
Russia will permit truck drivers from Georgia and the CIS countries to remain in Russia for 183 days in every year to allow them to work continuously. The scheme kicks in from June 30. We provide the application details.
Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group have recorded a 38% increase in shipments between Chinese Ports and Vladivostok in Q1 2026 over the same period last year, with the bulk of these being Chinese exports to Russia.
Russia is upgrading its Taman Port near Krasnodar to help develop urea and other fertilizer exports, specifically for Asian markets now seeking supply chain alternatives to the sole Middle East route. When completed, the port’s capacity will increase to 3.5 million tonnes of ammonia and 1.5 million tonnes of urea per year.
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