Kazakhstan is developing a new trade route from China to Russia via the Irtysh River, with a port and railway planned, aiming for completion by 2026.

The global container market grew by 1.5% to 173.5 million TEU in 2023, but without COVID-19, it would have reached 198.1 million TEU.

While Ukraine has managed to expand throughput via its sea harbours to 75% of pre-war levels, further growth is hindered by reduced production volumes.

“The management of the Red Sea crisis has alleviated concerns of sudden container price rises, providing a more predictable environment”

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group is expanding its services to Africa and strengthening its position in the Indian Ocean

The Kremlin has passed the shares confiscated from FESCO Transportation Group’s private owners to the Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, which is in charge of developing the NEA trans-Arctic corridor; FESCO’s raft of agreements with Chinese transport and logistics companies

Kazakhstan is developing a new trade route from China to Russia via the Irtysh River, with a port and railway planned, aiming for completion by 2026.

The global container market grew by 1.5% to 173.5 million TEU in 2023, but without COVID-19, it would have reached 198.1 million TEU.

While Ukraine has managed to expand throughput via its sea harbours to 75% of pre-war levels, further growth is hindered by reduced production volumes.

“The management of the Red Sea crisis has alleviated concerns of sudden container price rises, providing a more predictable environment”

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group is expanding its services to Africa and strengthening its position in the Indian Ocean

The Kremlin has passed the shares confiscated from FESCO Transportation Group’s private owners to the Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, which is in charge of developing the NEA trans-Arctic corridor; FESCO’s raft of agreements with Chinese transport and logistics companies