Transit traffic

In international shipments, freight can be transported through several countries before being delivered to its final destination. This process is called international transit. The key factors of increasing the competitiveness of a transit country are providing an accessible transport and logistics services, simplifying customs procedures and formalities due to automation and digitalization.

Materials on topic
69 publications
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Article
30.09.2026
The Middle Corridor is turning trucks into China’s new trade route

More than 3,700 TIR-registered trucks are now operating from China on more than 120 routes into Central and Eastern Europe, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU)

Article
30.09.2026
Middle Corridor Freight Grows, but Eastbound Cargo Lags

Container traffic along the Middle Corridor from China and Central Asia to Europe is growing, but the return flow remains significantly smaller

Article
31.08.2026
The peak season that broke the freight calendar

Growing demand and constrained capacity amid continuous disruptions keep the pressure on

Article
31.08.2026
Activity along the trans‑Eurasian land route remains at a consistently high level

The first half of 2026 demonstrated steady dynamics of China‑Europe container train services

Article
31.08.2026
Overview of Freight Rail Transport Operations for the First Half of 2026

Container Transportation on the Russian Railways (JSC «RZD») Network

Article
30.04.2026
Arctic logistics: Development trajectories of the Northern Sea Route

NSR development prospects: Freight traffic growth and international transit

Interview
21.09.2026
Interview
21.09.2026
Interview with Sergei Vladimirovich Shklyaev

Interview with Sergei Vladimirovich Shklyaev, Member of the Board (Minister) for Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, for the ERAI portal