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Regulators and laws
Moldova Cuts Rail Transit Tariffs by 50% Through End-2026
Discount Is Not Linked to Shipment Volumes
State-owned Calea Ferată din Moldova has amended its international freight tariff policy. A coefficient of 0.5 now applies to the base tariff for qualifying transit movements across Moldova...
Regulators and laws
Türkiye Proposes Moratorium on Black Sea Ship Attacks
Ankara Calls on Russia and Ukraine to Halt Attacks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned that hostilities in the Black Sea are increasingly affecting civilian shipping, including Turkish-flagged vessels and ships owned by Turkish...
Transport and shipping
HGK Proposes €12.5 Billion Renewal of 1,000 Inland Cargo Vessels
Investment Would Be Mobilised by 2035
HGK Shipping has proposed a long-term renewal programme for Europe’s inland cargo fleet, with a target of building up to 1,000 modern vessels by 2035.
Using an illustrative average cost...
Incidents
Gunvor Explosion at Rotterdam Port Kills One and Injures Six
Explosion Occurred During Maintenance Work
One person was killed and six others were injured in an explosion at a Gunvor Energy facility in the Port of Rotterdam. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. local...
Incidents
NATO Downs Drone Over Latvia as Finland Restricts Gulf of Finland Traffic
Drone Shot Down Over Balvi Municipality
Fighter jets operating as part of NATO’s air defence mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace in the early hours of August 14, 2026, according to the...
Transport and shipping
The 1,814-Km TAPI Pipeline Could Bring Afghanistan Over $1 Billion a Year
Pipeline Designed to Carry 33 Billion Cubic Metres Annually
The TAPI project involves constructing a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan’s Galkynysh field through Afghanistan and Pakistan to the Indian border. It is designed to carry...
International trade
EAEU to Suspend 5% Import Duty on Titanium Scrap Until August 31, 2028
Zero Rate Applies to a Specific Commodity Code
The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission decided on August 11, 2026, to introduce a zero import customs duty on titanium waste and scrap. According to the...
Warehouses and infrastructure
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Agree on Altynkol Logistics Joint Venture
Delegations Inspect Infrastructure on the Chinese Border
Representatives of the transport authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan conducted a joint tour of cross-border transport and logistics facilities on August 10–11, 2026.
The delegations were led by Kazakhstan’s...