In 2022, Russian Railways was forced to respond promptly to the changes. During the year, loading in the direction of unfriendly countries fell by 37%, in the direction of friendly countries — increased by 23%, including by 28% — to China. This increased the demand for the Eastern Polygon.

Strategy Partners, a leading Russian consulting firm, has teamed up with Delo, a transport and logistics holding, to jointly release a research paper on the Russian shipping industry