Logistics & Transport

Overall Russian Container Turnover Grows 14% In H1 2024

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The container turnover of Russian seaports in January-June 2024 amounted to 2.744 million TEU, 14% more than in the same period of 2023, according to the analytical review of Morcentre-TEK. In general, according to the Morcentre’s data, 987,500 TEU – an increase of 15.8% – were loaded for exports, with imports up 15.9% at 1.15 […]

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Bali

Aeroflot Expected To Provide Direct Flights To Bali From September  

Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Aeroflot has requested permission to arrange direct flights to and from the island of Bali, starting from September 2024, the airline has stated. The airline is now awaiting the Indonesian aviation authorities’ decision, however this is expected to be granted. Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday

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Manzhouli

Development of the Zabaikalsk-Manzhouli Russia-China Border Checkpoint

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Zabaikalsk border checkpoint on the Chinese border with Manzhouli in China’s Inner Mongolia Province is now the most in-demand crossing between Russia and China for cargo carriers. According to Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FCS), in the first six months of this year, imports of Chinese goods to Russia through this border crossing increased by

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Russia To Develop Inland River Ports And Logistics Hubs

Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Ob, Irtysh, Lena, and Yenisei Rivers are all to be developed to access the Northern Sea Route  Russia’s Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) and Rosatom are to jointly create logistics hubs on the Ob, Irtysh, Lena and Yenisei rivers, with the aim to give improved access to the Northern Sea Route

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Amur River Barge

Russia, China Extend Far East Cargo Routes To Include Cross-Border River Transport

China, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport

Amur, Ussuri Rivers give Pacific Ocean access to China’s landlocked Heilongjiang Province Russia and China are developing cargo transport corridors under the joint “River-Sea” development programme for the first time. The Chinese deep-water, Manjita river port is located at Fuyuan city in Heilongjiang, with the Manjita port having access to the Amur (Heilongjiang) and Ussuri

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Russia-India Eastern Maritime Corridor To Be Enhanced

BRICS, India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that New Delhi and Moscow are working on expanding the capabilities of the 10,300-kilometre Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor connecting Russia’s Far East and Southeastern India. Referring to the concept as a meeting of the ‘Ganges & Volga’, Modi reiterated that the corridor is expected to reduce the time required

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Direct Rail Freight Service Launched From Ulyanovsk to Turkmenistan onto Iran & Pakistan

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

A new block container train will be launched from Ulyanovsk to Turkmenistan, Alexey Russkih, the Ulyanovsk governor has stated at the International Industrial Exhibition Innoprom. This will allow goods from the Ulyanovsk region to be directly delivered to Turkmenistan, and also to Iran and Pakistan. Russkih said that “Together with colleagues from the Turkmen railways,

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Rus Mong Chin Flags

Russia-Mongolia-China Economic Corridor To Be Developed

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held trilateral meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State meetings in Astana.  The Russian Foreign Ministry said that “During a substantive conversation, they exchanged views on enhancing trilateral cooperation in

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Russian Passenger Flights Per Annum Third Highest In the World

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

The number of passengers for Russian airlines is expected to reach about 98.1 million over 2024, according to Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) head Dmitry Yadrov. This ranks Russia as the world’s third largest passenger aviation market, behind the United States and China, and just ahead of India.   Yadrov said that “For now, we

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Yakutia To Revive Skovorodino Railway With Connections Through To North China 

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Yakutia Railways has proposed the restoration of the Skovorodino – Reinovo railway, which would connect with the Russian Railways network and the Russia-China border crossing at Dzhalinda and Mohe in China’s Heilongjiang Province. That in turn links directly to the provincial capital Harbin, with onward links to Beijing and the Chinese national rail system. Mohe

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