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.
Russia and Iran are create an association to unite ports and shipping companies of the two countries according to the Russian Ministry of Transport, who announced the plans following talks between Dmitry Zverev, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia, and Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran. The […]
Roman Starovoit, Russia’s Minister of Transport, has met jointly with President Vladimir Putin and Sultan of Oman Haysam Bin Tarek Al Said, with an MoU in transport and transit signed between the transport authorities of the two countries. The document realizes the transit potential of the North-South international transport corridor, increases the efficiency of transport […]
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) aircraft with all of its component parts made in Russia has joined Russia’s test flight program, the aircraft manufacturer, Rostec has stated. The aircraft, bearing factory number 97003 performed its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The trials were designed to test and prove the capability and stable operations of all the […]
Two more logistics terminals will be built on the Russian border of Buryatia with Mongolia: one near the Naushki railway checkpoint, the second near the Kyakhta checkpoint, according to the Kyakhtinsky government. The construction projects will begin immediately, and should be completed by 2027. The local newspaper stated that Andrey Fomin, the head of the […]
Russia’s JSC A7 Holdings, wholly owned by former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov, has founded a new legal entity in the freight transportation sector. According to the Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities, A7 African Cargo Lines LLC (A7 ACL, Moscow) was registered on April 17 with an initial charter capital of […]
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Belarus is planning the first shipments to China through Russia’s Arkhangelsk port, according to Alexander Tsybulsky, Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region, and Belarussian officials and exporters. Over the past three years, Arkhangelsk’s export cargo turnover has increased by 50%, which was the result of systematic work to strengthen the logistics infrastructure. Tsybulsky stated that “In […]
Russia’s container transhipment volumes in its Northwestern Ports such as St.Petersburg continue to recover after volumes fell in 2022. This new growth trend has made it possible to maintain a surplus of terminal capacity and introduce new quality of direct line services without transhipment in European ports, according to Leonid Shlyakhturov, Executive Director of FESCO […]
AirBridgeCargo, the largest cargo airline in Russia until 2022, has said it may resume operations in 2025, according to its latest financial statements. These state that “The company is monitoring changes in the geopolitical situation and expects that in 2025 there will be an opportunity to implement plans to resume operations.” AirBridgeCargo suspended flights after […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin gave the Plenary Speech at the 6th International Arctic Forum, which was held in Murmansk on 26/27 March. The event was subtitled “The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue.” Putin’s speech concentrated on very specific Russian Arctic development issues, including investment, infrastructure needs, incentives and the opportunities. Clearly, Moscow is putting huge […]
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