Логистика, транспорт и Транскаспийский маршрут из 44 международных источников. Каждую статью читает ИИ: переводит на русский и оценивает влияние на Средний коридор по шкале от 0 до 10.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this section provides space for readers to share their…
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Covenant Logistics Group CEO David Parker expects truckload contract rates to increase by double digits in 2027 as trucking companies contend with rising operating expenses, tightening driver capacity and continued federal enforcement of safety regulations . Speaking during the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based carrier’s t…
Jett McCandless, founder and CEO of project44 and LSP44, received the FreightTech Vanguard Award at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival dinner Monday, recognizing his contributions to the freight and logistics industry. FreightWaves presented the award during F3 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, an annual event focu…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest explores United Airlines’ interest in potential flights to Kazakhstan, Nvidia’s engagement with the countr…
Schneider National announced Thursday it has inked a deal to utilize Norfolk Southern’s rail network in the East. The announcement was in conjunction with the multimodal transportation provider’s third-quarter report, which was slightly worse than expected. New Norfolk Southern service agreement Schneider said its new…
Canadian National Railway reported a 6% increase in third-quarter profit Friday as stronger grain, energy and automotive freight activity lifted revenue, while higher fuel costs and a technology write-down weighed on reported margins. The Montreal-based railway (NYSE: CNI ) maintained its full-year earnings outlook, s…
Schneider will make Norfolk Southern its primary eastern rail provider under an agreement announced Oct. 29 aimed at expanding domestic intermodal capacity and giving shippers more options to move freight across the eastern United States. The agreement, effective in November, shifts Schneider’s NYSE: SNDR ) company-ow…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Air Astana and China Southern Airlines signed a strategic partnership agreement on Oct. 30 to coordinate flight schedules, improve connections and expand travel options between Kazakhstan and China, building on their existing…
A collaboration between Wabtec and partners demonstrated Automated Shunting Operations (ASO) at Vienna’s Albern Hafen rail yard earlier this month. ASO should help improve productivity, mitigate staff shortages and improve operational safety. The technology will now proceed to pilot operations before commercial deploy…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have discussed expanding bilateral trade, agricultural cooperation and transport connectivity at the 14th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan Intergovernmental Council in Bishkek on Oct. 30, reaffir…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan accounted for nearly 93% of the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) announced greenfield investment project value in 2025, with projects worth around $24 billion, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade an…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade, transport links and investment cooperation at the second Forum of Interregional Cooperation in Bishkek, as the two countries seek to increase bila…
The Polish Office for Rail Transport (UTK) warns that joint liability for customs debt could push Polish rail freight operators into insolvency. The regulator’s president will write to the ministers of infrastructure and finance, calling for an urgent analysis of the situation. The problem mainly concerns transports o…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Air Astana operated Kazakhstan’s first flight equipped with high-speed satellite internet on Oct. 29, connecting Almaty and Tashkent, the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development reported. Photo credit: Air…
The cleanup and restoration of the railway near Barking after last Friday’s derailment will continue well into next week. The work to recover a stranded intermodal train and repair damaged infrastructure is proving far more extensive than first hoped. New images released by c2c show the scale of the recovery operation…
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia continued to see outsized volume growth in the third quarter as it leveraged an expanded terminal network. The period delivered record revenue and tonnage for the company, with its focus now centered on improving operating results at the new locations. Saia’s ( NASDAQ: SAIA ) reported …
Container freight rates climbed on major Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes last week despite signs of cooling demand, as congestion and canceled sailings supported prices. Carriers’ accelerating return to the Red Sea is reshaping shipping schedules, analyst and SONAR data contributor Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO ) said …
Kodiak AI signed a binding agreement Wednesday to put its autonomous driving system in 75 trucks owned and operated by DTL Transport, a Fresno, California, carrier that runs cross-country team loads for grocers. The deal moves Kodiak’s Driver-as-a-Service model from Permian Basin sand hauling onto interstate freight l…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rising diesel fuel prices are putting increasing financial pressure on Florida trucking companies, with fuel costs surpassing driver compensation as the largest operating expense for some fleets. Florida Trucking Association CEO Scott Perry said the combination of higher diesel prices , insurance …
U.S. rail traffic increased 7.8% in the week ended Oct. 24 compared with the same week in 2025, as growth in intermodal shipments outpaced gains in carloads , Association of American Railroads data shows. Weekly intermodal volume, which includes containers and trailers, rose 11.3%, while carload traffic increased 3.6%…
Two Nordic rail freight operators published mixed third-quarter results. Finnish Nurminen Logistics grew net sales by 10.4% to €26.3 million thanks to its Italian block trains. Still, the operator slipped into loss territory. Swedish operator Green Cargo posted an operating profit of 73 million Swedish crowns (€6.6 mi…
The Austrian rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group is considering scaling back single wagonload services between Sachsenburg in Carinthia and Sillian in East Tyrol. The service is too labour- and cost-intensive, the ÖBB subsidiary said. Local politicians warn that the move could put 50 to 60 extra trucks on the road …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s plans to raise the minimum wage and expand digital employment should be accompanied by stronger labor protections, safeguards against algorithmic decision-making and fairer access to social assistance, said Dr. M…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 41st out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the Order and Security factor of the 2026 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, improving one position from last year, according to the organization’s …
Kenco’s 2026 Peak Season Consumer Report found that 43% of the North American consumers it surveyed plan to spend more this peak season. That’s more than double the 20% who said so a year earlier. Another 39% expect to spend about the same, and 18% plan to spend less, down from 28% in 2025. The bigger budgets come wit…
Plans are gathering momentum for the potential launch of a rail freight service connecting the port of Dunkirk and the Paris-Rungis market. Semmaris, the public body running Rungis, has been working for several years on revitalising rail freight at the site, in close collaboration with the State and the Greater Paris …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan plans to build 21 new logistics centers by 2030, add 13.3 gigawatts of power generation capacity by 2029 and accelerate the digitalization of water resources, agriculture and geological data as the government works…