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Uzbekistan, Hungary discuss logistics hubs to boost EU trade access

Azerbaijan-Greece trade rises to $715.7 million, up more than 50% since 2024

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Greece exceeded $715.7 million in January–September 2026, marking an 8.7% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2025, according to the State Customs Committee.

Ecommerce growth leaves Latin America’s air cargo imbalance unresolved

Growing ecommerce imports are reshaping Latin America’s air cargo networks, but have yet to resolve the region’s directional imbalance, with LATAM Cargo reporting that declining industrial shipments are offsetting some of the gains. Speaking to The Loadstar at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami last week, LATAM Cargo gr…

Azerbaijan's electric vehicle imports plunge 56% in first nine months of 2026

Azerbaijan imported 680 electric vehicles between January and September 2026, marking a 56.4% decline compared with the corresponding period of 2025. According to data released by the State Customs Committee, the total value of electric vehicle imports fell by...

Ryder acquires Efficiency Enterprises

PRESS RELEASE Ryder Acquires Efficiency Enterprises; Expands East Coast Fleet Network Nov 2, 2026 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time – Expands Ryder’s truck rental, leasing, and maintenance footprint across six strategic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Florida markets – Builds on Ryder’s growth strategy by increasing capacit…

Azeri Light oil price falls 7.66% per barrel

The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil fell by $9.66, or 7.66%, to $116.50 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy's Augusta port.

Prime Minister instructed to monitor complaints about ineffective medicines

Tengrinews.kz — Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has instructed officials to monitor complaints from Kazakhstanis about side effects and insufficient effectiveness of medicines. He made the statement at a government meeting. On ineffective medicines Bektenov recalled that from January 1, 2027, supervisory powers in the …

The neutral capital: Could Ashgabat become a channel for U.S.-Iran de-escalation?

Maersk unveils new Finland-Sweden freight link

Amazon opens delivery network to all just as AI shopping agents reward the quickest

In 2026 Amazon Logistics has moved from an in-house network to a carrier for hire: any business can now buy its freight, warehousing and delivery; merchants using its fulfilment service can put Prime delivery on their own websites; and sellers can buy LTL labels through it. AI shopping agents, including Amazon’s own, …

PODCAST: TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum | Leadership changes and capacity concerns

In this bonus episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we catch up with Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane, fresh from Miami, where she attended TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF). Ms Lennane shares her key takeaways from the event, including the atmosphere on the ground, major leadership changes across the air cargo industry, and wh…

Polish PM Donald Tusk accuses Russia of backing opponents amid constitutional crisis

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of supporting his political opponents amid an escalating dispute over the country's Constitutional Tribunal, warning that the crisis threatens the rule of law in Poland.

Maslikhat elections: how many candidates are competing for each seat in Kazakhstan

Tengrinews.kz — A total of 10,971 candidates have been registered in Kazakhstan for the maslikhat (local council) elections scheduled for November 29, 2026. Central Election Commission Chairman Nurlan Abdirov explained how many candidates are competing for each deputy seat. How many candidates are competing for one se…

Iran announces goods exports through Kermanshah Province customs

UAE prepares for worst-case scenario amid Iran-US tensions

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hopes that the crisis between Iran and the United States can be resolved peacefully, but is also prepared for a possible escalation.

Azerbaijan Customs Committee allocates $68,100 for financial consulting

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan seek to expand cooperation in logistics and AI

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are exploring new opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation in logistics, information technology, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence.

Uzbekistan’s regional loan portfolio reaches $30.17B, accounting for 54.9%

CNBC: Stock market rocked as investors dump tech shares

CNBC reports: The Nasdaq Composite tumbled on Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed as traders moved out of key stocks related to artificial intelligence and into more defensive areas of the market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.86% and closed at 25,437.00, posting its worst single-day performance…

Full planes and fond farewells: air cargo does Miami

The weather was dreadful, the blueberries were under suspicion, and there were people dressed as rats outside the convention centre. Inside, however, air cargo was in a remarkably good mood. At TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami this week, the airlines had turned up in force, people wanted to do business, and anyone wit…

A platform to challenge ‘death by a thousand [D&D] invoices’

Congestion today could mean a fresh wave of disputed detention and demurrage (D&D) charges tomorrow, according to Sara Dandan, founder of FourOneOne. She told The Loadstar disruption at ports, including growing backlogs of containers at Los Angeles and Long Beach, was likely to translate into extra invoices in the com…

“This would benefit everyone” – Tokayev spoke about Russia's participation in the OTS

Tengrinews.kz — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of utilizing the "Organization of Turkic States Plus" format to further strengthen cooperation, citing the Akorda press service. "To enhance our organization’s prestige, it would be a right and just decision to view Russia's intentions favorably…

Binance founder asked Elon Musk to stop trolling

Tengrinews.kz — Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has called on American billionaire Elon Musk to stop trolling following a massive cyberattack on the platform. "Bad time to troll" The exchange was sparked by an emoji Musk posted on X under a screenshot of an old statement by Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-ban…

“OTS should not turn into a military alliance“: Tokayev outlined Kazakhstan's position

Tengrinews.kz — At the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined Kazakhstan's vision for the future of the association. According to him, the OTS should not transform into a military alliance; instead, member states should focus on strengthening coop…

Kazakhstanis to have 9 days off in November 2026

Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstanis will have nine days off in November 2026. The final month of autumn will have no public holidays or additional days off due to holiday transfers. How many working days and days off will there be in November 2026 November has 30 calendar days. This year, the month begins on a Sunday and end…

AI in logistics: where it’s real and where it’s noise

The most common misconception about AI in logistics is that it’s a magic button. If it were, the average operator’s day would look very different two years into the AI wave. But it doesn’t, and the portal-hopping, the chasing, the manual reconciling are mostly still there. That gap, between the noise about AI and the …

President of Kazakhstan arrives for opening ceremony of Turkic states summit

Tengrinews.kz — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived at the Külliye Presidential Complex in Ankara on Thursday, October 29, to attend the opening ceremony of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, according to Akorda. The Head of State was welcomed by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılma…

Protests in Europe expose growing generational divide

With the arrival of autumn, Europe has sunk into a wave of protests that still hasn't let up. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets, and not in a single country but in a good dozen of them at once. France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Albania, and Germany is next in line. Yet behind all of the…

Scan Global Logistics to acquire US forwarder OIA Global

Danish freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is set to undertake its largest takeover, agreeing to acquire its US counterpart, OIA Global, in a deal expected to propel SGL into the ranks of the world’s 20 largest freight forwarders. “The acquisition of OIA Global marks a significant milestone for Scan Global L…

Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes leave dead and injured on both sides

The situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has escalated again following fresh clashes between the two countries' military forces, resulting in casualties on both sides.