What takes precedence: price, politics or persistent supply chains? The skeptical observant might say that price always rules. Yet, despite hardening competition from cheaper alternatives,…
As Türkiye is just getting started with construction works, Azerbaijan is coming closer to the finish line. Both countries are building rail access routes to…
Rail container traffic between China and Europe dropped by 22% year-on-year in H1 2025. Despite such a significant downturn, the Middle Corridor still sees spectacular…
Türkiye has officially started construction works for the Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu railway line, a 224-kilometre project that will link up to the future Zangezur Corridor. The project,…
Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) will add 300 new wagons to its freight fleet: 200 platform wagons for container transport and 100 semi-wagons, suitable for transport of…
Shipping lines are placing orders like never before. Transportation capacity at sea will almost certainly grow to new heights. That poses major risks for the…
China Railway, the Chinese national rail operator, has come out with numbers for the first seven months of 2025. The company reports positive numbers all…
Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has proposed a redesign of its tariff policies. It hopes to abolish tariff differentiation by freight type, aligning all tariffs with the…
Container transportation on the China-Europe rail route, including both the northern route and the Middle Corridor, is lagging behind last year’s numbers. Volatile maritime shipping…