Logistics & Transport

India

India Bought 80% Of Russia’s Seaborne Urals Crude During January-May 2025

Energy, Exports, India, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

India has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals crude exports this year, with two private refineries increasingly buying more of this variety, according to data analytics provider Kpler.  Indian conglomerates Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy have bought 45% of the Urals crude imported into the country, with India purchasing 231 million barrels of Urals crude this […]

India Bought 80% Of Russia’s Seaborne Urals Crude During January-May 2025 Read More »

Valdvostok

Vladivostok Marine Fishing Port Begins Service To Import Fish From China’s Qingdao

China, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

Vladivostok Marine Fishing Port (Vladmorrybport), a stevedoring company at Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East, has begun servicing a regular container service operated by FAST Shipping Line with the Chinese port of Qingdao, the company has said, stating, “Vladmorrybport received the first vessel, Gang Tong 19, on June 17. It is planned that the line will

Vladivostok Marine Fishing Port Begins Service To Import Fish From China’s Qingdao Read More »

Turkmenistan

Russia-Turkmenistan Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been on an official visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where he was received by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. They discussed key issues of Russia-Turkmenistan relations and reaffirmed their intent to implement joint

Russia-Turkmenistan Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update Read More »

Cuba

Russia and Cuba to Develop Logistics Hub in the Gulf of America

Brazil, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Latin America, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia and Cuba are working on the creation of a logistics center based at Mariel Port, according to Tatyana Mashkova, Director General of the National Committee for Economic Cooperation with Latin American Countries (NC SESLA). Mariel Port is located 45 km from Havana, the capital of Cuba, in a sheltered deep-water bay. It is located

Russia and Cuba to Develop Logistics Hub in the Gulf of America Read More »

rus-sco-flag

FESCO Plans To Set Up Transport and Logistics Hubs in China and India For SCO Trade Development

China, Exports, Imports, India, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group intends to set up transport and logistics hubs in China and India, according to FESCO’s Vice President for Finance, Leonid Zvyagintsev. The hubs will be used to transport goods both within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries and to Africa. Zvyagintsev said that FESCO has initiated the transition to digital veterinary

FESCO Plans To Set Up Transport and Logistics Hubs in China and India For SCO Trade Development Read More »

North-Korea

Russia’s Nordwind Requests Permission To Fly Moscow–Pyongyang

Asia, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Nordwind Airlines has requested permission from Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) for flight clearance from Moscow to Pyongyang, North Korea. Permission is being sought for flights up to two times a week. There are currently no direct flights between the capitals of Russia and North Korea. Flight times between Moscow and Pyongyang direct would be

Russia’s Nordwind Requests Permission To Fly Moscow–Pyongyang Read More »

Conflict

Iran Conflict: Impact on Russian Air Travelers & Cargo

Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russian Market

The Iran conflict has escalated and is introducing logistics problems for Russians and other foreigners in the Middle East region, with the impact being felt from Egypt, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar, while also affecting onwards transit to India, China and other Asian destinations. Russian logistics companies are seeing delays in the

Iran Conflict: Impact on Russian Air Travelers & Cargo Read More »

China

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

Asia, China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

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

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

Kamaz

Russian Laws on Self-Driving Vehicles to Be Adopted for Use in 2027

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Transport has said that it expects that the law on the use of unmanned vehicles on Russian roads will be adopted as early as 2026 and enter into force in Q3 2027, according to Andrey Nikitin, the Deputy Minister. Nitikin said that “We are currently preparing the text of the law

Russian Laws on Self-Driving Vehicles to Be Adopted for Use in 2027 Read More »

Araghchi-Putin

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

Asia, China, Energy, Exports, India, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security

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”

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

Scroll to Top