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Kyrgyzstan's SMEs expand contract work, trade and cargo transport in 2025

US$17,000 in Cash Found Hidden at Uzbekistan Border

Customs officers at the Dustlik checkpoint in Andijan region found US$17,000 hidden behind the rear seat of a truck leaving Uzbekistan.

Iran stresses need to prevent further escalation – Araghchi

Uzbekistan Opens Product Showroom in the United States

Uzbek entrepreneurs have opened a showroom and logistics warehouse in the United States to promote Uzbek products and expand export opportunities.

Armenia and Kazakhstan Explore New Logistics Routes to Boost Trade

Armenia and Kazakhstan have discussed expanding transport and logistics routes, strengthening trade ties and exploring new opportunities for cooperation, including the development of the Middle Corridor.

KazMunayGas, Transneft Seek to Expand Oil Transit Cooperation

Chief Executive Officer of Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG), Askhat Khasenov, met with Nikolay Tokarev, President of Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft, in Moscow to discuss cooperation in oil transportation and transit, the KMG press service said.

Azerbaijan, UN Discuss Middle Corridor, Regional Connectivity

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua in Baku on November 6.

Russian LNG Exports to China Surge More Than Twofold

Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to China have more than doubled since 2021, rising from 4.5 million to 9.8 million metric tons, according to an analytical report by the PORA Expert Center, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

UN outlines indicators of progress on Caspian agreements (Exclusive)

PKP Cargo eyes further layoffs as unions demand sign-off on pay deal

Polish freight operator PKP Cargo is apparently planning another round of collective layoffs before the end of the year, along with changes to how its staff are paid, according to Polish rail media. Responding to the reports, PKP Cargo told the Polish Press Agency that restructuring administrator Paweł Głodek is analy…

Azerbaijan's construction sector loan portfolio jumps 82% in nine months

Ukraine Proposes New Logistics Route Linking Azerbaijan to Europe

Strong transport links between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea could create new opportunities for trade and energy supplies, with Ukraine proposing the development of logistics routes connecting Azerbaijan to European markets.

Russia and Iran Sign New Deal to Advance 162-Km Railway Project

Russia and Iran have signed key documents granting access to land plots along the planned route of the Rasht-Astara railway line, paving the way for further engineering work on the strategic transport project.

Scottish campaigners include freight opportunities

Lobby groups in the north and south of Scotland have emphasised how freight can play a new role in railway development. Campaigns in the North East and the Scottish Borders have both put their cases to the government and to stakeholders at large. The North East lobby group was at the Scottish Parliament last week, whi…

Russian Railways Offers 40.4% Discount on Exports Through Azerbaijan

Russian Railways (RZD) has introduced a 40.4% discount on export rail shipments of selected timber industry products through border crossings with Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Hazar Logistik, Gebrüder Weiss discuss cargo transit via Turkmenbashi port

Medway goes solo on Le Havre–Nantes trains as French map grows

Medway France is now running MSC’s container trains between the ports of Le Havre and Montoir-de-Bretagne on its own, after more than three months working on the flow alongside Europorte. It is the company’s third regular flow in France, less than a year after it entered the market. MSC’s rail freight arm started the …

KTZ Express ships Kazakh polymers to Mexico via the Middle Corridor

KTZ Express, the freight forwarding subsidiary of Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has organised a container shipment from Kazakhstan to the Mexican Port of Veracruz. KTZ is reaching ever-more destinations across the world “beyond traditional sales markets”. KTZ Express presented the shipment as part of an effort to expand the g…

Uzbekistan Air Passenger Traffic Rises 1% to 6.9 Million

Uzbekistan’s airlines carried 6.9 million passengers in January–September 2026, up 1% year on year, while air cargo totalled 86,400 tonnes.

Uzbekistan seeks to deepen railway cooperation with US-based Wabtec

ČD Cargo refutes claims ‘rail can’t compete with road’ for smaller shippers

ČD Cargo has rejected the “simplistic conclusion that rail cannot compete with road”, after shippers interviewed on primetime Czech television said they had switched to trucks on cost and speed. Rail, the operator says, “can offer a competitive solution in terms of price, transport capacity and reliability”, for both …

Uzbekistan to Automate Excise Tax Reporting from 2027

Uzbekistan is automating excise tax reporting for oil and gas products, with a transition to proactive tax return preparation planned for 2027.

Centrum Air and A-Quatro Discuss China-Poland Cargo Flights

Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air and Poland’s A-Quatro have discussed charter cargo flights from China to Poland and multimodal freight delivery options.

What will happen to DB Cargo if it fails to break even?

Time is ticking for the German national rail freight operator DB Cargo. It needs to implement its restructuring programme by 31 December 2026 under a deal with the European Commission. If the operator fails to do so, it could be in serious trouble. The goal is to break even financially. The DB Cargo case in short DB C…

Uzbekistan and Wabtec Discuss Railway Modernisation Plans

Uzbekistan and US-based Wabtec have discussed railway infrastructure modernisation, local production, industrial cooperation and specialist training.

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Open Customs Offices

Kazakhstan has ratified an agreement with Uzbekistan to open customs offices in both countries and strengthen cooperation and information exchange.

Turkish, Iranian FMs Discuss Tehran-Washington Negotiations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Thursday, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

Russia, Iran Sign Several Documents for Key Railway Project

Russia and Iran have signed a package of documents related to the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway line, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Nikitin told journalists.

Russia Takes Temporary Control of Japan Tobacco’s Assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree transferring the stakes held by international tobacco company Japan Tobacco Inc. (JTI) in its Russian manufacturing facilities to the temporary management of JSC Industrial Assets. The document was published on Russia’s official legal information portal.

Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Towed to Egypt Port After Engine Failure

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.