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International trade
Azerbaijan Transit Carries 630 Tonnes of Wheat and 36 Tonnes of Propane to Armenia
The ten-wagon train continued freight movements along the Russia–Azerbaijan–Georgia–Armenia rail route
Cargo Departed From Bilajari Station
Another shipment of Russian cargo was dispatched to Armenia in transit through Azerbaijan on August 22. The train consisted of...
Digital technologies
Kyrgyzstan Has Not Approved Dedicated E-Commerce Customs Warehouses as Market Reaches $525 Million
The regulatory framework for e-commerce operators and bonded warehouses has been prepared but cannot be fully applied until amendments to the EAEU Customs Code enter into force
No Warehouse Projects Have Been Approved
Reports that Kyrgyzstan...
Incidents
Somali Pirates Hijack Two Ships in Four Days as Regional Security Crisis Deepens
Two Ships Hijacked in Four Days
Somali pirates have carried out two new commercial vessel hijackings in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia, increasing concerns over the return of a major security threat along...
Transport and shipping
Iran Allows Several Iraqi Oil Tankers to Transit the Strait of Hormuz
Permission Followed Repeated Requests From Baghdad
Iran has granted permission for several tankers carrying Iraqi oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The decision followed repeated requests from Baghdad through diplomatic and other channels.
According...
International trade
Canada Studies Year-Round Churchill Shipping to Double Non-U.S. Exports
Three Studies Confirm Technical Feasibility
Canada has taken another step toward transforming the Port of Churchill into a year-round export gateway. Studies conducted by Fednav Limited, the University of Manitoba and the Arctic Research Foundation...
Business
U.S. Logistics Costs Fall to $2.4 Trillion as Warehouses Become a Key Efficiency Lever
The 2024 and 2025 Figures Should Not Be Confused
The widely repeated claim that U.S. logistics costs reached $2.6 trillion in 2025 requires clarification. The figure originally described 2024 activity and was published in the...
Digital technologies
Chile Confirms Feasibility of Antarctic Cable With Up to 30 Tbit/s Capacity
Study Confirms Technical Feasibility
Chile has completed a comprehensive feasibility study for the first submarine fiber-optic cable connecting South America and Antarctica. The findings confirm that the system can be built using existing subsea cable...
Incidents
Two Epicentr Stores Hit in Odesa as Warehouse Strikes Spread to Six Ozon Hubs
Two Epicentr Stores Were Hit in Odesa
Odesa and the surrounding region came under a major missile and drone attack on the morning of August 24, 2026. According to the Odesa Regional Military Administration, the...