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 preparing to launch a new shipping route linking Ulyanovsk and Astara, in a move aimed at expanding bilateral trade and strengthening logistical connectivity between the two countries. The planned route will connect Russia’s Ulyanovsk with the Iranian port city of Astara, creating a new transport corridor for agricultural and industrial goods. […]
The Russian Ministry of Transport has said that direct flight connectivity between Moscow, Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the resort destination of Langkawi is expected to launch during Q1 2026, with the country already preparing to welcome visitors from Russia. The Malaysian government has produced a special “Visit Malaysia 2026” international tourism campaign, […]
Russia’s container turnover in its Arctic basin ports increased by 8.2% year-on-year compared to November 2024. According to the industry watchdog PORTSTAT, 97.4% of Russia’s Arctic-based containers moved in coastal trade, which also grew by 6%. The data confirms the increasing use of Russia’s Arctic ports and Northern Sea Route traffic. Imports of Arctic-bound containers […]
Russia’s FESCO transportation group is demonstrating its long voyage polar capabilities with the Vasily Golovnin diesel-electric ship undertaking its latest voyage to Antarctica to supply the Indian Antarctic stations Bharati and Maitri, delivering fuel, food, and specialized equipment. FESCO has a contract with the Indian side to maintain deliveries and confirms the company’s role as […]
Georgia’s Mtskheta–Stepantsminda–Lars Highway, also known as the Military Road, is undergoing a large-scale modernization, including a 27 km high-speed section and numerous new bridges. The Georgian government is spending about 1.2 billion lari (US$450 million) in upgrades, which includes the construction of the longest arch bridge in the country and a strategically important tunnel, with […]
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Russian Vice-Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev has stated that work on the proposed Northern Latitudinal Railway (NLR) is to be suspended for three years. The financing required, estimated at ₽800 billion (US$10.2 billion) has not yet been arranged, while the implementation deadlines and needs for the project have already shifted. A pause will allow the development […]
Direct flights between Vladivostok and Macau have begun, in a new service operated by Cambodian Airlines. Flights operate three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) using an Airbus A320neo. The approximate flight time is 5 hours. Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China, and is well known as a centre for gambling and […]
The Russian State Development Corporation, VEB.RF, has provided the first tranche of ₽211 million (US$2.8 million) of a ₽17 billion (US$215 million) project for constructing a cable car between Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region and Heihe in China. It will become the world’s first cross-border cable car crossing, with immigration facilities on both sides. A […]
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has lifted restrictions on night flights from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. from Russian to Israeli airports. The agency stated that “The decision was made after a thorough analysis of the Middle East situation and coordinated by the agency with the corresponding departments.” In the winter schedule for […]
The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) meeting in St. Petersburg on December 21, 2025 was not an ordinary summit. It was a defining moment in the economic evolution of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), one that affirmed its central role in shaping economic stability, trade connectivity, investment flows, and macroeconomic governance amid global turbulence. The […]
Russia’s Far Eastern Arctic Anadyr Port in Chukotka processed more than 1.3 million tonnes of cargo during the May-December 2025 navigation season, according to local customs officials. That is an increase of 60% over the 2024 season, with imports of specialized equipment, spare parts, and consumables for the mining industry brought in through the Provideniya […]
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