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Topic: logistics & transportation
Logistics, transportation trends and contracts in Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Blackstone bets another $1.1bn on Greater Bay Area
Major alternative investments manager Blackstone Group this week increased its Chinese logistics portfolio by one third…
Aramex buys way in to Vision 2030
In a further statement of its intent to capitalise on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, the…
INSTC Corridor to get own logistics operator
INSTC: Russian Railways is in talks with its counterparts in Iran, India and Azerbaijan about the…
First convoy arrives in Gwadar down China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Pakistani’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weeding joined…
Japan looking to hook Hokkaido up with Trans-Siberian Railway
Japan is considering joining forces with Russia to build an extension to the Trans-Siberian railway to the islands…
Ukraine proposes Baltic-Black Sea transport corridor with Azerbaijan
Baltic-Black Sea transport corridor: Ukraine has presented Azerbaijan with a draft agreement for the development of an…
Ukraine to test Trans-Caspian International Transport Route to China
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR): Next Friday, a container train is due to be loaded on…
Semmaris to build Moscow food logistics centre Agropark Maksimikha
The French management company Semmaris has signed a licensing agreement with VTB to help the Russian bank develop Agropark…
Temir Zholy planning logistics terminals on Baltic Sea and Gulf
Temir Zholy, Kazakhstan’s state-run rail company, is looking into the possibility of building terminals on the Baltic…
Russian warehouse sales boom as prices plunge
Russian warehouse sales grew tenfold in the first eight months of the year due to a combination of falling…
Chinese pledge $600m to Khorgos Free Economic Zone
China is to spend $600m over the next five years improving the logistical infrastructure of the Khorgos-Eastern Gate Free Economic…
New Caspian Sea ferry complex planned for Mangistau
New Caspian Sea ferry complex: The authorities in Kazakhstan’s western Mangistau region have announced that they are…
Kazakh petrochemical and logistics SEZs to get KZT68.5bn investment
Kazakh petrochemical and logistics SEZs: Kazakhstan’s National Wealth Fund has allocated KZT 68.5bn ($377m) towards the…
Logistics companies head to regions as Moscow market collapses
Logistics: With demand for new warehouse space collapsing in Moscow, logistic firms are flocking to the regions in a bid to keep…
Uzbek exporters plan Liepaja logistics centre
Liepaja logistics centre: A group of Uzbek exporters are planning to open a transport and logistics centre with a daily…
Russian warehouse shortage predicted
Russian warehouse shortage: The growth potential of Russia’s logistics industry is the greatest in Europe, according to…
Energy giants to invest in Murmansk transhipment hub
Murmansk transhipment hub: Rosneft, Gazprom and Bashneft are planning to put significant investment into the development of the transhipment facilities…
Moiseyev buys Autoline
Moiseyev buys Autoline : One of the country’s largest private-sector hauliers Autoline is under new management.…
DHL sets up JV to service China to Europe routes
DHL: A memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership to develop rail forwarding services between China…
Kazakhstan tops World Bank’s Central Asia logistics rankings
Central Asia logistics: Kazakhstan has the most efficient logistical environment and trading climate in Central Asia,…