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The planned volume of transit of Russian gas to China through Kazakhstan is approximately 35 billion cubic metres per year. This information was provided by the Kazakh Ambassador to Russia, Dauren Abaev.

"We are committed to optimising our transit potential." The roadmap has been duly signed. The...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian government has approved the third stage of modernisation of the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian Railways (BAM and Trans-Siberian Railway) until 2035. The total cost of work will be 3.7 trillion rubles. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced this on 2 May.

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By Rhod Mackenzie

The transportation of containers from China to the EU via rail, which passes through Russian territory which was disrupted due to the hostilities in Ukraine, is now being restored. In the first quarter, the amount transported grew by 44% to 90 thousand TEU, which is almost the sa...

Thanks to the Bloomberg, Kepler, and Reuters information agencies, its relatively easy to monitor the movement of Russian oil online. They also allow people to study weekly supply volumes by consumer countries and shipping destinations, as well as prices, discounts, refuseniks, and new markets. The...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The new US sanctions will cause the already closed grey fleet that transports Russian oil to become even more restricted, further disrupting the global tanker market. and causing more chaos in the already chaoic sector.

The number of tankers in the grey fleet, which carries san...

By Nivedita Das Kundu

Introduction

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is the term which is used to describe the ship, rail, and road route for moving freight from South Asia to Europe through Central Asia, the Caucasus and Russia. The route primarily involves moving goods f...