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Orders for alternative fuel vessels in the global shipping sector increased by 57% in the first 10 months of 2026, reaching a total of 364. According to DNV data, LNG-fueled vessels topped the list of newbuilding orders, while Lloyd's Register warned that the alternative fuel supply infrastructure at ports is struggli…
The ongoing security crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has led to significant changes in maritime trade for Gulf countries. Weekly road container transportation at Khorfakkan Port in the United Arab Emirates has risen from 8,000 TEU to 65,000 TEU, while the increasing ship traffic and port congestion have brought autonom…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the creation of a state strategic uranium reserve to secure fuel supplies for future nuclear power plants, with a target of reserving at least 150,000 tons of uranium by 2050, Almasadam Satkaliyev, c…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Central Asia could unlock significant economic benefits from closer cooperation between its electricity systems, with a developed regional architecture potentially generating up to $640 million in annual gross benefits, accor…
Somali broadcast Heemaal News reported, based on the Turkish Embassy, that on November 1, Naval Colonel Fatih Mehmet Ünal arrived in the capital Mogadishu. According to the statement from the embassy reflected in the media of both countries, Turkey will continue to contribute to the restructuring of the Somali Navy an…
The Delo Group announced on November 2 that the transportation company Ruscon has opened a new route for exports from southern Russia to China. The first train arrived on November 1 at the Global Ports terminal located in the Vrangel Bay of Nahodka. Seventy-six 40-foot containers were loaded onto the train in Novoross…
Ti Insight (Transport Intelligence) published its Global Express & Parcels 2026 Market Report, which finds that the global express and parcels market reached £577.3 billion in 2025. That figure is up 5.8% from the previous year, driven by e-commerce and a structural shift in delivery away from the home. The report pro…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s steelmaker Qarmet is building new coke batteries scheduled to enter service in 2027, a project that will form part of the country’s first coal-chemical complex, as the company advances a $3.5 billion modernizatio…
TURKEY: Şanlıurfa municipality has let a contract to construct the first phase of the city’s future light rail system to a consortium of Sigma İnşaat, Emreray Enerji and Vestan İnşaat. The consortium submitted a winning bid of TL3.39bn, the lowest of seven bids received. Phase 1 involves construction of a 14 km north-…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program reached $8.8 billion in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of N…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has opened a training classroom featuring a simulator of the SMR-300 small modular reactor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty on Oct. 30 to provide practical training for specialists in the nuclear energ…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Sofya Samodelkina finished fifth at the Skate Canada Grand Prix, scoring a total of 206.89 points across the short and free programs. Sofya Samodelkina. Photo credit: NOC. Samodelkina earned 71.84 points for her …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – In 1864, a school with just 16 boys opened in Turgai, marking an important step toward expanding secular education across the Kazakh steppe. Its founder, Ybyrai Altynsarin, would become one of the most influential figures in …
On the afternoon of November 1, a train collided with a semi-trailer truck at the South-Agigea Port in Constanța, Romania. According to information reported by public broadcaster Radio România Constanța from police and health authorities, the accident occurred near Gate 10 of the port. The Constanța County Police Insp…
Hamburg port operator expects operating profit of EUR115-135 million as strike disruptions and terminal automation weigh on container throughput. Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has lowered its 2026 earnings forecast for the second time in three months. The company now expects an operating profit of EUR115-135 …
Vietnamese company Hateco and global port operator APM Terminals have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study the development of a rail container terminal in Hai Phong and three additional rail freight sites across northern Vietnam. The preliminary investment is valued at US$3.5 billion. The planned facili…
Antong Holdings Co., Ltd. released its third-quarter 2026 results on 26 October. During the reporting period, the company recorded operating revenue of approximately RMB 2.368 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.01%, while net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company reached approximat…
Declared as 'melamine tableware,' the containers revealed almost nothing but fireworks upon inspection. On 21 October, Shenzhen Customs intercepted two consecutive cases of undeclared fireworks in the export cargo channel, totalling 50.37 tonnes. This case serves as a further reminder that misdeclaring dangerous goods…
İstikbal: Signing an agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean does not end the field; it is necessary to produce consent. International maritime law expert Dr. Captain Cahit İstikbal evaluated Turkey's call for a maritime jurisdiction agreement with Egypt on Habertürk TV's HT 360 program with Dilek Gül. According to İst…
The Japanese classification society ClassNK has published the second edition of its Cyber Security Management System Guidelines for ship owners and operators. The new regulation aims to protect the digital systems of ships, prepare for cyber attacks, and ensure compliance with international standards during audit proc…
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), one of the world's long-established maritime professional organizations, has elected a woman as president for the first time in its 115-year history. Natalia Margioli-Komninou, an experienced figure in the Greek maritime sector, has also become the first Greek president of…
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…
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…
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…
The verification of seafarers' competency certificates continues to be a significant time loss for companies and personnel management units in the global maritime sector. A new study revealed that checking a single seafarer's documents can take up to two hours, emphasizing the need to transition to internationally val…
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 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…
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings announced ESA3, a new weekly container service linking the Far East with South America's East Coast (ECSA). The service will begin its first voyage from Ningbo on or around December 17, 2026. ESA3 will be the company's third service on this trade, increasing sailing frequency and providing carg…