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Peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and closer regional cooperation are creating new opportunities for the South Caucasus, particularly in logistics and international transportation, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, Report informs. Speaking at the "Future of Europe" summit organized by Euronews in Brusse…
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cost Europe €127 billion due to higher fossil fuel prices, Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, amid fears of a re-escalation of conflict in the region, Report informs referring to Rapporteur. Speaking at an event in Brussels, the European Commission president said that the sur…
A new wave of cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems has hit Europe, just weeks after a similar large-scale attack in France. According to Report 's European bureau, the incidents have affected several countries across continental Europe, as well as Ireland. Speaking at a briefing in Brussels on Nove…
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas (KMG) have discussed increasing the volumes of Kazakh oil transported through Azerbaijan, SOCAR said in a statement, Report informs. SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with Chairman of the Management Board of KazMunayGas Askhat Khassenov today. Th…
Italy’s draft budget law for 2027 allocated €5.43 billion to the national rail network over the next two years. The funds will be sent to infrastructure manager RFI, with the Terzo Valico project getting the largest share of the funds with €1.6 billion. According to article 77 of the bill, the ‘Services’ part of the p…
Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) management has met with representatives of major freight customers to discuss infrastructure upgrades, fleet expansion, digital services and future cooperation, the company told Report . The meeting aimed to brief business partners on ADY's freight operations and results, hear their proposals…
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari says efforts to bridge the gap between the US and Iran are ongoing with both countries studying proposals presented for a possible resolution to the conflict, Report informs referring to Al Jazeera. Al-Ansari said all GCC states agree that the US-Iran conflict must not…
Adani Ports raised its guidance on growth that increasingly comes from outside India; walked away from Associated British Ports; has reportedly made a binding offer of about $3.3bn for European terminal operator EVOS; and has set up a company in Oman as the Port of Salalah prepares to change operator – with the US cas…
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are planning a joint intermodal terminal at the Baku International Sea Trade Port. In addition, the two countries want to launch regular high-capacity ferry services between the ports of Alat and Kuryk, dubbed “Superferry” in Azerbaijan. Both projects target freight on the Middle Corridor. Th…
The targets for the Caspian Bridge project envisage guaranteed annual cargo volumes of 8 million tonnes, with capacity expected to increase to 10–12 million tonnes in the future. According to Report , citing Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport, the discussions took place at a meeting between Transport Minister Nurlan S…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has laid the foundations for more than 180 projects in Garabagh, MP Vugar Bayramov said during today's plenary session of the Azerbaijani Parliament, Report informs. Bayramov noted that following Azerbaijan's victory in 2020, the country had launched large-scale restoration and recon…
The Azerbaijan-Italy Business Forum will be held in Baku on November 23, the Italian Embassy in Azerbaijan said in a message on X, Report informs. Representatives of government agencies and companies from both countries will participate in the event. The program includes a plenary session, thematic sessions, and B2B m…
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed efforts to ease regional tensions during a phone call on November 2, Report informs, citing Qatar's Foreign Ministry on X. The ministers reviewed bilateral cooperation and w…
Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan continue to cooperate effectively both bilaterally and within international organizations, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov said at an event marking the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's independence, Report informs. He said Azerbaijan's relations with Central Asian countries…
Relations between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan are developing dynamically, Kyrgyz Ambassador to Azerbaijan Maksat Mamytkanov said at an event marking the 35th anniversary of his country's independence, Report informs. "Bilateral relations between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan are developing dynamically. They are characterize…
The German association of freight wagon keepers VPI has called on the budget committee to reverse planned funding cuts in 2027. The subsidy for track access charges (TAC), for example, would drop to about €200 million, while the TACs themselves are set to rise substantially. The German freight wagon keepers’ associati…
The European Commission will hold a dialogue on improving the competitiveness of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor, chaired by European Commissioners Marta Kos and Jozef Síkela, Report informs, citing the Commission. The event is scheduled for November 17 and will bring together r…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) plans to acquire up to 60 used locomotives over the next six months. A World Bank grant of $100 million (about €90 million) should help pay for them. Russian attacks have damaged 605 Ukrainian locomotives so far, the government says. The Ukrainian national rail operator UZ is pursuing several r…
Hungary plans to increase funding for railway track and station renewals to HUF 80 billion (€218m) in 2027, from HUF 30 billion this year, while launching a wider investment programme intended to modernise the national network over the next decade. Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced the proposed …
The new Ambassador of Japan to Azerbaijan, Furuya Tokuro, has outlined key areas of activity to strengthen bilateral relations between Tokyo and Baku. According to Report , the diplomat noted in his official address that he arrived in Baku on October 26. According to him, even before his appointment, he frequently com…
Despite a record number of individual fiscal measures, the UK Budget, delivered by Chancellor John Healey, offered few new incentives for the rail sector. Rail freight can point to an extension of the reduced red diesel duty rate, while the wider railway receives a review of infrastructure costs and several regional i…
How reliable is container shipping right now, and what are the biggest factors impacting on-time performance? This week on News in Brief, Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand joins us to unpack the latest schedule reliability data, explore how different carrier alliance strategies are performing, and examine the ongoing im…
Azerbaijan's Embassy in Bulgaria has hosted a hybrid event titled "Discover the Cities of Azerbaijan, the Pearl of the Caucasus," marking World Cities Day, Urban October and Azerbaijan's designation of 2026 as the Year of Architecture and Urban Planning, the embassy told Report . The event brought together tour operat…
The formation of a startup ecosystem is impossible without a sustainable energy supply, Javid Abdullayev, Chairman of the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources, said at Demo Day, the final event of the global innovation program "Startup School 4: Five Continents – 500 Startups," organized by the Enterprise Azerbai…
Azerbaijan is consistently taking measures to expand the application of artificial intelligence to develop scientific research and strengthen the capacity of qualified personnel. Deputy Minister of Economy Azer Bayramov made the remark at Demo Day, the final event of the global innovation program "Startup School 4: Fi…
The closing ceremony of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival was held in Baku. According to Report , the event took place at Baku Crystal Hall. The closing show featured eight scenes, each reflecting Azerbaijan's national culture and sporting spirit. The performances included a child taking a penalty kick to create a …
CargoWise users handling British and Japanese customs declarations suffered messaging delays on Wednesday, while the backlog had been fully cleared the following morning. Customer notifications seen by The Loadstar show WiseTech acknowledged an issue affecting message responses at 10.37am on 28 October. At 11.24, it c…
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called on the countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) to use the capabilities of the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic communication line launched between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. He stated this while speaking at the OTS summit in Ankara, Report informs citing A…
Türkiye has invited bids to rehabilitate and electrify the railway between Divriği and the Georgian border, part of its section of the Middle Corridor. The work is divided into three lots that should greatly increase capacity on the route. Proposals are due on 22 December. Türkiye published the tender notice earlier t…
The Port of Gothenburg has almost doubled the storage capacity of its Arken Intermodal Terminal. It did so without expanding the site. By rebuilding one of the terminal’s through tracks, about 4,000 square metres of handling space for trailers and other units has been freed up. The Swedish Port of Gothenburg announced…