Trends and challenges
Article
03.26.2024
Prospects of two major transport projects in Central Asia

The Central Asian countries do not have direct access to international seaports, so the development of new railways is of particular significance

Article
11.29.2023
Central Asia Transit Nations Looking At New Transport Corridors

Avoiding Kazakhstan has become a Eurasian logistics concern as sanctions measures spread

Article
10.31.2023
Review of maritime transport 2023

Shipping continues to navigate COVID-19 post-pandemic trends, the legacies of the 2021–2022 crunch in global supply chains, a softening in the container shipping market and shifts in shipping and trading patterns arising from the conflict in Ukraine.

Article
03.24.2023
Protectionism, Pandemic, War, and the Future of Trade

Global trade is slowing as the Ukraine conflict and its consequences have replaced the pandemic as the leading drag on growth.

Article
01.17.2022
Green technologies to shape the future of Russian Railways

As a national leader in technology and partner to global railway associations, Russian Railways (RZD) is implementing international projects focused on sustainable development. Sergey Kobzev, First Deputy General Director and Chief Engineer of RZD, responsible for environmental protection issues, reduction of the carbon footprint and ensuring compliance with international sustainable development standards, explains more.

Article
01.14.2022
Transport Strategy 2035: Overambitious or rather conservative?

What is the transport strategy — new targets or just another declaration? On what factors will the achievement of the transport strategy’s targets depend? And to what extent do its goals meet the current requirements of the transport industry? Experts, market actors and government officials have expressed controversial views.

Report
11.18.2021
Report
11.18.2021
Railways as a Green Alternative: Impact of the Environmental Agenda on the Modal Shift

With economic development, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming increasingly important for many sectors, including transport. The transport sector is one of the pillars of international trade and the modern world as a whole, and rail transport is a crucial component of this ecosystem.