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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.

Featured June 24, 2024

The Proposed Kuragino-Kyzyl Railway Could Extend To Western China

The delayed Kuragino-Kyzyl railway line, which is planned to run from Krasnoyarsk Krai to Tuva in south-eastern Russia, close to the border with Mongolia, has been proposed to be constructed and now extended to Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Province. The announcement was made by Vladislav Khovalyg, the head of the Republic of Tuva, […]

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Featured June 24, 2024

Russia, North Korea To Build New Cross-Border Road Bridge 

Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement to build a cross-border road bridge. Currently, the only bridge between the countries, which crosses the Tumen River, is the Friendship Railway Bridge, which was opened in 1959.  The new road bridge will expand transport connections between Russia and North Korea. The proposal has been on the […]

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June 22, 2024

Northern Sea Route To Have New Eastern and Western Logistics Terminals 

Logistics terminals in Bilibino and Arkhangelsk, each with the capacity to handle 36,000 tonnes of cargo per annum, will be build by Russia’s Promstroyarktik LLC , according to the Chukotka’s governor’s office. The project will be carried out with the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) under the Arctic Free Trade Zone, which offers […]

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June 21, 2024

EAEU – Russia – Azerbaijan 2024 Trade, Investment & Connectivity Intensifies

The economic relations between Russia and other EAEU countries with Azerbaijan, are increasingly active and are forming a common and mutually beneficial economic space, despite the fact that Azerbaijan is not part of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) trade bloc.  An accelerating growth in trade turnover between Azerbaijan and the EAEU, coupled with over 50 […]

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June 20, 2024

Yenisei – Arctic Ocean Shipping At 100% Capacity

The Nornickel-Yenisei River Shipping Company, which manages the river assets of Norilsk Nickel, has stated that the Krasnoyarsk and the Lesosibirsk River Ports – both of which service inland traffic to the Arctic Ocean, are capable of increasing their throughput capacities to 2 million tonnes per year each, but the fleet is loaded 100%. Olga […]

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June 20, 2024

Russia To Add More Far East Rail Freight Containers 

The Eurasian Union of Rail Freight Traffic Participants (ESP), which includes Russia’s largest container operators, has stated a need to bring back additional container train runs from central Russia to the Russian Far East. The Russian shift from markets in Europe to markets in Asia has created logistics bottlenecks.   Due to the lack of railway […]

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June 13, 2024

Russia Introduces New Direct Flights To Africa, Asia & Middle East

In a sign that Russia’s push towards a multipolar world is gaining traction, and that the international community is happy to connect with the with country, Vladimir Poteshkin, Russia’s Deputy Transport Minister has stated that direct flights to Tanzania, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are due to begin before the end of this year. New […]

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June 8, 2024

Ulyanovsk to Persian Gulf Block Train Services To Begin

The Ulyanosk regional government has said that negotiations are currently underway to launch a regular block train service from Ulyanovsk-Baku-Astara to deliver goods to Iran and other Gulf countries. Agreements have been made with both domestic and foreign companies and signed with individual logistics partners. The implementation of the project will contribute not only to […]

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June 3, 2024

Sabetta Seaport To Expand Cargo Terminal Due To NSR Demands

The Russian government is to expand the Arctic Sabetta seaport in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) for the construction of a cargo terminal. The new terminal will be able to receive 1.6 million tonnes of various cargo per annum and contribute to the development of the Northern Sea Route. Sabetta seaport will include […]

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May 22, 2024

Krasnoyarsk To Become Asian Airfreight Transit Hub

A new storage warehouse has opened in the cargo terminal at Krasnoyarsk Airport in southern Siberia, which will provide new logistical networks for the shipments of goods from the airport to Asia. The opening of the new warehouse at the cargo terminal took place on Tuesday (May 21), the airport said on social media. The […]

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May 21, 2024

Russia, Vietnam, Launch Direct Rail Service Via China

FESCO, Russia’s largest transport company , and Vietnam’s Ratraco have signed a cooperation agreement that will introduce the launch of regular direct railway services between Russia and Vietnam through China. FESCO stated in a press release that “We signed a cooperation agreement in Hanoi with the Vietnamese logistics operator Ratraco, within the framework of which […]

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