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.
USA: Seattle’s Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration are to publish a draft environmental impact statement for the Ballard Link Extension light rail project on December 11, seeking public feedback by February 9 2027. The Ballard Link Extension would form a branch off the 1 Line, running 12.4 km from SOD…
The Russian-flagged oil tanker ALYSSUM suffered an engine failure in the Mediterranean Sea and was towed to the Egyptian port of Port Said for repairs, according to the Suez Canal Authority.
Tanzania is seeking private partners to construct and operate two more standard gauge freight railways, and is also looking for additional rolling stock, according to Tanzania Railway Corp senior representative Eric Kibona and Benjamin Mbimbi, Assistant Director for Railways at the Ministry of Transport. Speaking to R…
A record 34 vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in October, accounting for more than a quarter of all reported attacks on ships in the region since the start of the Middle East conflict.
Azerbaijan needs effective fisheries management, habitat conservation and responsible aquaculture practices to ensure the sustainable use of its aquatic resources in the Caspian Sea and inland waters, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
TURKEY: The Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure has taken the first step towards development of a 500 km main line railway along the east of the country’s Black Sea coast between Samsun and the border with Georgia. The proposed route would run via the port cities of Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon and Rize before heading in…
The Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) may consider invoking Article 25 of the CSTO charter against Armenia if a corresponding agenda is approved, CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov told reporters on the sidelines of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Euras…
USA: Investment firm KKR & Co Inc has reached a definitive agreement to sell full-service wagon and intermodal equipment leasing company Infinity Transportation to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions funds for an enterprise value of approximately $2.9bn. Subject to customary closing conditions and …
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed to develop jointly a train for cross-border military medical evacuations and civilian disaster response. Ahead of the Berlin Security Conference on November 3-4 the companies signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their decades of experience …
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov said the organisation could consider suspending Armenia’s voting rights and halting the nomination of Armenian citizens to quota-based positions within the CSTO.
AUSTRIA: The coalition government has agreed the biggest restructuring of the state-owned ÖBB group in more than two decades, which is expected to cut costs by around €80m a year. The governing coalition of the conservative ÖVP, the social democratic SPÖ and the liberal NEOS agreed a plan to restructure the ÖBB group …
EUROPE: As the European rail landscape undergoes a period of profound transformation, the 2026 Railway Gazette Summit will be debating opportunities for building a resilient, competitive and sustainable railway sector. A detailed programme can be found here . Hosted by Railway Gazette International Executive Editor Ni…
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are no longer simply two countries linked by the Caspian Sea. They are increasingly shaping a shared vision of Eurasian connectivity - one that encompasses transport, energy, digital infrastructure, investment and regional diplomacy.
The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil has declined by $3.05, or 2.62%, compared with the previous indicator, reaching $113.45 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy's Augusta port.
This week’s round-up of news from the global urban rail transport sector, from Railway Gazette International . On October 29 Wuhan opened two more sections of its metro network. The second phase of Line 12 between Gangduhuayuan and Moshuihu Park via the north and west of the city joins the two ends of Phase 1 opened o…
An exchange of signals confirming readiness to hold a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen is underway, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, The Caspian Post reports, citing Vesti.
INDIA: The 23.3 km Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video link on November 3, with passenger services scheduled to start the following day. Developed by a joint venture of Siemens and Tata under a PPP agreement, the elevated line with 23 stations is intended to halve travel …
The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas have discussed expanding cooperation on transporting Kazakh oil through Azerbaijan.
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.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it destroyed two US-made Lucas drones near the port of Bandar Khamir in Hormozgan Province.
Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in the Caspian Sea, detaining five people and seizing nearly 109 kilograms of narcotics.
UK: Organisations across the UK rail and metro sectors have until 23.55 on November 13 to submit entries for the next Rail Business Awards , which will take place on March 11 2027 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Established as the first national awards for the UK railway sector, the prestigious Rail Business Awards recognise …
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...
For much of its modern history, Azerbaijan's economic and political influence has been closely tied to oil and gas. The country built its reputation as an energy producer long before the current debate about energy diversification and the green transition became a global priority. Its pipelines connected the Caspian b…