The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) linking Russia and India has made major strides in recent days. Thanks to Russia’s 4 billion dollars investment in Iranian oil fields, the corridor’s key missing link, the Rasht-Astara...Read more
The first test rail shipment between Russia and India via Iran completed its journey reaching Mumbai last week. However, this seems to be the starting point of a broader development process along the International North-South...Read more
APM Terminals Mumbai in India will launch a rail freight service dedicated to the movement of empty containers. India’s busiest container handling terminal sees a growing demand for repositioning empty containers by rail due to...Read more
A few days ago, the presidents of four Central Asian countries met with India’s prime minister. They praised the transport and logistics possibilities between the countries, but unfortunately, no concrete plans were produced. Read more
ANALYSIS – The development of the North-South International Transport Corridor connecting Russia with India via Iran is on hold. Many said that the missing link for its completion, in this case, is Iran and its...Read more
The South Central Railway branch of the Indian Railways operated a record-breaking train. By bundling three freight trains together, the operator attempted to optimise the transport of empty wagons to their origin destinations.Read more
ANALYSIS – Rail freight connections to Afghanistan have been high on the agenda for governments in the region, as they could open up Central Asian markets for countries in the southeast of Asia, most notably...Read more
The Iranian port of Chabahar could become a transshipment hub connecting India, Iran and Central Asia. This is not a novelty. However, a new step was taken in that direction by India, which has proposed...Read more
The Iranian missing link on the railway corridor from Russia to India is likely to remain missing for a while longer. The government is not very decisive when it comes to building the railway line...Read more
The first train from Finland to India is currently on its way, running via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This corridor has been on the agenda for Russia, Iran and India for a longer...Read more
As international rail freight superpowers grow, India should not be overlooked. The country is not a new rail freight market. However, it is an extensive and full of possibilities market that seems to take all...Read more
The first container block train connecting Helsinki in Finland with the Nhava Sheva container port in India has already departed. It started on 21 June carrying 32 40-foot containers full of paper-based products from a...Read more
There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US...Read more
From mid-June, a new blocktrain will connect the Finnish capital of Helsinki and Nhava Sheva, the largest container port in India. It will run via the western wing of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC),...Read more
Maersk launched a dedicated train service for the Indian automotive industry, branded as the ‘Automotive Express’. It kicked off on 18 April, and it will connect the Garhi Harsaru Inland Container Depot near Delhi with...Read more
Sixteen migrant workers died in India after they had been hit by a freight train. The victims had lost their jobs due to the corona crisis and were on their way home on foot, a...Read more
The Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) is to provide its container fleet and equipment for freight transportation on the North-South International Transport Corridor. This corridor connects India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia. The company concluded...Read more
Work on two of India’s largest rail freight corridors – the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) – will commence within a year and a half. This ambition was included in the Re-build Railways...Read more
Negotiations are underway over the creation of a new rail freight route connecting the south of Asia to the north of Europe through the territories of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. This was reported by...Read more