Azerbaijan is reconstructing an important part of its railway line that lies on the International North-South Transport Corridor. The works are upgrading the Sumgayit-Yalama railway line. Following the opening of a 23-kilometer section in late...Read more
The reconstruction of the Sumqayit-Yalama railway line in Azerbaijan is proceeding at a quick pace. After the first 23 kilometres that were inaugurated with a train in late February, another 31,4 kilometres covering the section...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 – 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
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
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
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (IRIR) is engaged in a significant expansion of its rail network, with the intention of radically increasing rail’s nine per cent modal share (33 million tonnes) of annual freight...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
Russian logistics operator JSC RZD Logistics and Indian operator Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) have agreed to explore logistics opportunities in Russia, India and on the International North-South Transport Corridor.
The agreement was sealed in...Read more
When sanctions on Iran were removed in 2016, European railway companies gradually started setting up rail freight corridors to or via Iran. This year, some of those sanctions re-imposed, with the first set of restrictions...Read more
Iran is strategically located to serve as a transit country on a variety of international rail freight corridors. Where does Iran stand today? Babak Ahmadi, Member of the Board of the Railways of the Iranian...Read more
A new freight train service connecting China and Iran became operative last Thursday, 10 May. It departed from Bayannur city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and left for Tehran, the capital of the...Read more
The Astara – Astara railway line connecting Iran and Azerbaijan will be inaugurated on Wednesday, 29 March. The line between the two cities of the same name has been one of the missing links on...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
