Логистика, транспорт и Транскаспийский маршрут из 45 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. 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 …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Georgia are working to make it easier for financial institutions to access each other’s capital markets, with regulators exploring mutual market recognition mechanisms to support cross-border investment and fin…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi called for stronger political dialogue and closer trade and transport ties among Turkic states at an Oct. 29 meeting ahead of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic Stat…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan plans to expand AI in budget management, overhaul investment coordination, consider higher taxes on wealthy citizens, and raise the minimum monthly wage to 110,000 tenge ($242) in 2027 as the government moves to im…
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…
Ship traffic through Bosphorus Strait in Türkiye's Istanbul city has resumed after a technical failure aboard the cargo vessel Alisuvar Mammadov was resolved.
Last month, I sent an email to a selected bunch of investors and analysts. I had a question or two, for background only – in case they could share insight. Based on the feedback I got, I said, it doesn’t look like DSV has figured out its AI roadmap yet; they may even keep CargoWise in parts of their operations for lon…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Improving cities, modernizing infrastructure and raising living standards have been recurring priorities in President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state-of-the-nation addresses. His latest address brought these themes together wit…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranks third among six Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries with available data for monthly employer labor costs, behind Belarus and Moldova, according to the CIS Statistical Committee. In 2024, labor …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Ankara on Oct. 28 for an official visit to Türkiye, where he is scheduled to attend the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States. Photo credit: Akorda Turkish Presiden…
Out on DeskOne y’day well ahead of the announcement: (Here under ‘Market’, M&A) “M&A RUMOURS build around Portland-based OIA Global, which sources say ‘has been on the market for a while’ – it’s unknown yet whether a sale of that business has been agreed. This comes as Denmark’s Scan Global is expected to disclose the…
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 – A woman receives a long-awaited promotion, but accepting it means moving to another city. Her husband has a career of his own. Whose job should take priority? Photo credit: istock Workplace inequality is often measured in hir…
PRESS RELEASE BOLUDA SHIPPING SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SAMSKIP AND JOINTLY BUILD EUROPE’S LEADING SHORT-SEA NETWORK 28 October 2026 Boluda Shipping and Samskip have signed an agreement under which Boluda Shipping will acquire Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for Europe’s most comprehensive short-sea shippi…
There is a moment every flatbed driver knows well. You are standing in the yard, coffee in hand, looking at a load that needs to move by morning. All the necessary American truck parts are packed: the tarp is folded on the catwalk, and the straps are coiled and ready. Everything looks fine. Then you realize you never …
Prof. Aswath Damodaran writes: I am a dabbler, by nature, moving on from topic to topic, but this year, I have spent more time than usual on AI, but that is because it seems to be part of almost every business or economy related story. I tried to value SpaceX ahead of and after the filing of the prospectus for its ini…
UK logistics groups welcomed the decision in today’s new budget to maintain a 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut and avoid planned increases, and ensuring warehouse rates do not rise, but there have also been warnings that businesses continue to face significant cost pressures. In his first budget as chancellor – and first fo…
Kazakhstan has a historic opportunity to become a leading logistics hub in Eurasia as vulnerabilities in maritime routes increase the strategic importance of land corridors, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Wednesday.
The global express and parcels market grew 5.8% in 2025, to €577.3bn ($642.6bn), but mounting pricing pressure, shifting trade flows and intensifying competition are creating a growing challenge for carriers seeking to turn higher volumes into profits. The recent Global Express & Parcels 2026 report by Transport Intel…
After recently passing 15m teu, the global orderbook for containership newbuildings could near 16m teu by the end of the year, according to new analysis from Alphaliner. “Before the end of the year, another 40 or so ‘megamax’ newbuilding contracts from Maersk, Yang Ming [both expected soon], CMA CGM, and MSC [both bel…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s announced plans for a sweeping infrastructure overhaul and long-term energy security have drawn reactions from Kazakh analysts, who see opportunities for economic growth alongside questions a…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — As the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) prepares for its Oct. 30 summit in Ankara, experts say its expanding ambitions in trade, transport, energy and security present Kazakhstan with both opportunities and challenges, par…
Seko logistics is urging shippers sourcing from China to bring forward purchase orders and confirm ocean bookings at least four weeks ahead of shipment, as an earlier lunar new year in 2027 threatens to compress the window for moving cargo before factory closures. Falling 11 days earlier than in 2026, next year’s holi…
With its planned cut in Amazon volume finished, UPS is growing the volume it wants, lifting revenue per parcel faster than cost and raising its outlook for the second quarter running, and the shares rose almost 6%. Forecasts for 2026 are converging on guidance, but the sell-side analysts are split sharply on 2027, ove…
Vessel-handling services have been suspended or restricted across several major ports along India’s east coast since Monday, due to Cyclone Arnab warnings. The severe storm made landfall on India’s eastern coastline this morning, bringing huge swells and gale winds across the region, according to reports. One key gate…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s annual presidential address outlines strategic priorities that balance national interests with public well-being, Vice President Erlan Karin said, commenting on President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address to the pe…
There’s no denying that DSV’s stock rally post-Q3 26 update out last week (21 October) has been remarkable. (Sorry.) Regardless of: a) air and sea (A&S) volume growth that was nowhere close to that recorded by Kuhene + Nagel (K+N) in the third quarter; b) core A&S volumes, as CEO Jens Lund told investors, that “are ho…
Forwarders that help customers through disruption can win a larger share of their freight, major air cargo buyers told TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami yesterday – but executive assurances and technology pitches need to translate into better operational service. Executives from Veralto, Lockheed Martin, and GE Vernova…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Transit freight volumes through Kazakhstan increased 5.6-fold over the past decade, rising from 6.5 million tons in 2015 to 36.3 million tons in 2025, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. The growth underscores Kaz…