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Regulators and laws
Russia Tightens Rules for Freight Forwarders: Fines Start at RUB 500,000
Freight Forwarder Register Is Now Mandatory
Russia’s freight forwarding sector entered a new regulatory framework in 2026. Since March 1, the legal right to perform freight forwarding activities has been linked to having the company...
Warehouses and infrastructure
Estonia Revives Debate Over a 103-Km Tallinn–Helsinki Rail Tunnel
Tallinn and Helsinki Could Be Linked by Rail
Estonia is once again putting the proposed Tallinn–Helsinki railway tunnel on the European transport agenda.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has argued that the potential fixed link beneath the...
Warehouses and infrastructure
Georgia Plans to Raise Up to $1 Billion From ADB for Road and Rail Projects
Georgia Plans to Raise Up to $1 Billion From ADB
The Georgian government plans to secure up to $1 billion in Asian Development Bank financing for road and railway infrastructure projects in 2026.
Finance Minister Lasha...
Incidents
Prague Reviews Airport Security After Explosive-Laden Drone Found in Leipzig
Prague Airport Is Reviewing the Leipzig Incident
Václav Havel Airport Prague is conducting a detailed assessment of the serious security incident at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport and any recommendations that may emerge from the investigation.
Prague Airport...
Warehouses and infrastructure
Sweden to Open Its Largest Truck Stop With Around 50 Spaces and 400 kW Chargers
Sweden’s Largest Truck Stop Is Coming to Örebro
Swedish energy company Preem is preparing to open a new truck stop in the Berglunda area of Örebro in September. The facility is designed for professional drivers...
Warehouses and infrastructure
Mont Blanc Tunnel to Close for 41 Nights From September to December 2026
Mont Blanc Tunnel Will Face Regular Overnight Closures
The Italian-French TMB-GEIE, which manages the Mont Blanc Tunnel, has published its provisional traffic interruption schedule for September through December 2026.
A total of 41 full overnight closures...
Digital technologies
Spain Makes Digital DeCA Mandatory From October 5 for Road Freight
DeCA Will Become Mandatory in Digital Form
Spain’s road freight sector is preparing for new administrative requirements. From October 5, 2026, the control document required for certain commercial road freight operations must be issued electronically...
International trade
Uzbekistan Could Supply Kyrgyzstan With Up to 20,000 Tonnes of Fuel a Month
Kyrgyzstan Holds Talks With Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan is discussing potential regular petroleum-product supplies of up to 20,000 tonnes per month from Uzbekistan, according to Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliyev.
Kasymaliyev said the issue had...