Moscow-Mumbai corridor to exceed 100 million tons, but when?
Russian Railways (RZD) has announced that the International North-South Trade Corridor (INSTC) has the potential to exceed 100 million tons. In terms of rail transport alone, the volume of this corridor increased by 60 per...Read more
China-Russia e-commerce expected to grow by 30%, can rail share the cake?
The e-commerce trade volume between China and Russia is expected to increase by 25-35 per cent this year. As one of the highly time-sensitive goods, e-commerce cargo creates a higher demand for efficient logistic solutions....Read more
Express intermodal service can link Hong Kong and Moscow in 10 days
An express intermodal service aims to connect Hong Kong and Moscow via Shenzhen in 10 days. The service was launched on 8 June, and it follows the route via the Manzhouli border crossing to enter...Read more
RZD and Fesco bring China-Russia rail transit down to 5 days
FESCO and Russian Railways (RZD) have signed an agreement to accelerate the delivery of cars and postal goods between Russia and China. The service will connect Moscow and Manzhouli in both directions, with a maximum...Read more
Another freight train derails in Russia due to anti-war attack
Another explosion on the railway in the Bryansk region in Russia on the evening of 2 May led to a freight train derailing near the border with Ukraine. The initiative led to the derailment of...Read more
RZD freight train derailed and in flames after anti-war group attack
A freight train derailed in the Bryansk region of Russia, near the border with Ukraine, after an explosive device was detonated. Despite accusation moved against Ukrainians, the act, which did not cause any casualties, was...Read more
Russian Railways meets Putin: new plans for the port of Lavna
Oleg Belozyorov, the president of Russian Railways (RZD) met with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday 6 February and discussed the past year and future plans. Among the latter, there is the intention to start...Read more
Freight train with 22 wagons derails in Eastern Russia
A freight train has derailed in Eastern Russia. In total, 22 wagons went off the track, causing delays for multiple trains on the route. According to Trans-Baikal Railway, the operator of that section, no one...Read more
New express rail service delivers mail from Saint Petersburg to Kaliningrad
RZD and Russian Mail launched a special mail wagon to deliver parcels and letters from Saint Petersburg to Kaliningrad. Inhabitants of Kaliningrad will receive their mail from Saint Petersburg one and a half times faster...Read more
Russian Railways cargo volumes decreased by 3,8% in 2022
Cargo transportation by the Russian Railways (RZD) decreased by 3,8 per cent over 2022. RZD transported roughly 1,2 billion tons of cargo last year, with a peak in the transport of coal, grain and building...Read more
Paperless customs for a seamless corridor? Kazakhstan shows the way
A paperless Middle Corridor, where trains no longer need to stop for customs procedures. How far is this from reality? In Kazakhstan, the first steps have been taken, says IT developer Networks Energy. From the...Read more
RZD extends international and domestic discounts for 2023
Russian Railways (RZD) is extending to 2023 discounts for the transportation of various goods both internationally and domestically. The list of discounts was posted by RZD on their official Telegram channel.Read more
RZD to open an office in Turkmenistan and vice versa
Russia and Turkmenistan recently signed an MoU concerning the possibility of opening a Russian Railways (RZD) office in Turkmenistan and a Turkmen Railways office in Russia.Read moreRZD to offer discounts on the Moscow-Mumbai corridor
Russian Railways (RZD) will offer a 20 per cent discount for the transportation of containers along the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The discount will be valid throughout 2023.Read more
12 million tons of cargo to transit Iran yearly on Moscow-Mumbai route
A new agreement between Russian Railways (RZD) and the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) will boost the transit volumes between Russia and India via Iran to 12 million tons of cargo per year. The...Read more
RZD launches first regular train Moscow-India
The consecutive pilot services along diverse routes of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) in the past months are finally bearing fruits for the Russian Railways. RZD launched the first regular INSTC container train service...Read more
Aftermath of Kerch bridge: rail freight comes to the rescue, for now
While reparations are being carried out on the road section of the Kerch bridge in Crimea, traffic of goods on the bridge has been moved on the rail. As Russian Railways (RZD) posted on Telegram,...Read more
Estonia wants to sanction RZD, but its rail sector does not agree
In the wake of a new sanction round on Russia by the EU, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed direct sanctions on Russian Railways, which would mean the complete stoppage of business between Estonian...Read more
FESCO’s volumes grow thanks to eastbound trains
FESCO, the Russian intermodal transport operator, has moved record-setting volumes in the first half of 2022. Numbers have increased for both international and intermodal transport. The company has also registered a minor decrease in TEUs...Read more