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.
Tajikistan is considering the purchase of Russian-built railway equipment, including freight, passenger and maintenance equipment. Direct Dushanbe-Moscow rail is being planned as are bus services. Bilateral trade between the two countries is expected to growth 2.5 times between now and 2030.
Russia’s Rosmorport is negotiating the construction of a maritime hub in Abkhazia, servicing the Black Sea region. Other investors from Africa and Asia are also involved in the project, which would reduce Abkhazia’s dependence on Russian ports and provide additional Black Sea logistics alternatives.
Russia is set to resume its tourist trade with Venezuela after the countries President Maduro was abducted by US forces in January. The local situation appears to have returned to some normality with the resumption of direct flights between Moscow and Isla Marguerita now under discussion.
Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group and the UAE’s DP World are creating a logistics and shipping alliance that will dwarf all the largest global operators such as Maersk and will develop both the Northern Sea Route as well as look at further developing Middle East-Asia-Central Asia-Russia trade dynamics. The move comes as sanctions and conflicts disrupt traditional routes and will secure Eurasian trade in the longer term.
Russia’s Transmashholdings, the countries largest manufacturer of railway locomotives and carriages, is eying the Vietnamese market as several Vietnamese city projects are being put into practice including new underground Metro and regular overland rail services.
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Russian logistics operators and shipping companies have found themselves in demand in Saudi Arabia due to their expertise in developing new supply chain routes in the wake of sanctions and handling regional conflicts. With the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed for Saudi exports, Russian and Saudi logistics professionals have been working the problem and coming up with creative solutions. It is a trend likely to impact future supply chains in the Middle East, Eurasia, Southeast Asia and Africa.
Russian rail connectivity and freight volumes with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries has been increasing and is set to continue this trend. We examine the rail development plans of each of the major national carriers as it becomes apparent that overland supply chains must improve in the wake of regional maritime uncertainties and conflicts.
Kazakhstan and Russia are making significant efforts to boost Eurasian continental rail connectivity with China, in moves that will further secure supply chains in the wake of current maritime shipping problems. We examine the trends and the longer term impacts.
Russia’s Wildberries & Russ has established a WB Taxi pilot taxi hailing service in Kyrgyzstan as the company both enters the domestic market and tests for a later launch in Russia. WB Taxi users have access to the Standard, Comfort, and Multi fares, 24/7 voice support, and chat functionality. There is also a loyalty programme.
Russia’s FESCO Transport Group is emerging as an significant Asian regional multimodal carrier as it begins servicing intra-Asian and not just Russian trade. As an example, the group recently shipped Vietnamese vehicles to Kazakhstan.
The Russian government has approved another four Russian-made, Chinese branded vehicles for use as taxis. We provide the full list of approved vehicles for this market. Demand for taxi rides is a fast growing sector of the public transport industry in Russia.
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