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China
Featured June 23, 2025

Primorsky Krai – China Freight Vehicle Crossings Near North Korea Increase 45% In 2025

There has been a significant increase in cargo and passenger flows at the Kraskino checkpoint on the border of Primorsky Krai with China, according to FGKU Rosgranstroy, the government agency that monitors cross-border vehicle traffic. Compared to 2024, the number of vehicles crossing at Kraskino increased by 45% in the January-May period. This included 19,000 trucks, 6,000 buses and 187,000 individuals who […]

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Araghchi-Putin
June 22, 2025

Russia, Iran Hold Talks, As Tehran To Decide On Closing Hormuz: Implications   

The Russian President is to hold meetings with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi in Moscow to discuss the latest developments as concerns the Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday (June 21). There have been disputed accounts over the actual damage caused, with US President Donald Trump declaring “a complete success” […]

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South Africa
June 22, 2025

FESCO Launches Russia – South Africa Shipping Routes

Russia’s FESCO transport group has launched a container transport service between Russia and the port of Durban in South Africa, according to German Maslov, vice president of FESCO’s line and logistics division. For exports to South Africa, FESCO organizes shipments from Novorossiysk and St. Petersburg via its own ships to India’s Nhava Sheva port (Mumbai), […]

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Dalian
June 19, 2025

FESCO Opens in Dalian (Port Arthur) to Develop Shipping Ties With Vladivostok

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has opened an office in Dalian, China, with the aim of developing container transportation and expanding the logistics presence in China’s industrial northeast. The facility will focus on the operations of the regular FESCO China Direct Line-2 (FCDL-2) marine service, which connects Dalian, as well as Rizhao, Lianyungang, and Xingang, with […]

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Yakovlev
June 18, 2025

Airbus & Boeing Out, Yakovlev In: Russian Airlines Order 200 MC-21

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has stated that Russian airlines are to sign contracts for 200 MS-21 aircraft, with the certification process for the aircraft already underway. He was speaking at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Western aircraft manufacturers have lost the Russian market after Western countries imposed bans on aircraft from […]

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Main Image
June 16, 2025

Russia Looking To Export High-Speed Rail Technology To The Commonwealth Of Independent States: Implications   

Foreign transport companies, including those from the CIS countries, are showing great interest in studying Russia’s approaches to building the country’s first high-speed railway (HSR), according to  Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit. Russia is preparing to build an HSR between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Starovit said that “The subject of the high-speed railway is a […]

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South Korea
June 13, 2025

South Korea’s SsangYong Autos Return to Russia

South Korea’s SsangYong autos, now rebranded as KGM, has returned to the Russian market for the first time since 2017. The brand, and especially its Rexton series of SUVs, was at the time a prestigious and well-loved marque in the Russian market. SsangYong had a strong position in Russia in previous years, but sales were […]

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Astrakhan
June 10, 2025

Astrakhan Port’s INSTC Integration Into Global Markets: Updates

As part of the recently concluded 16th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2025,” a panel discussion was held on the “International North-South Transport Corridor” (INSTC). Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev, the Special Representative of the President for the Development of the INSTC, took part in the discussions. The session also involved Russian Deputy Prime […]

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