Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 6. Azerbaijan Railways CJSC has completed the design phase for the reconstruction and modernization of the railway infrastructure in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, with construction now underway in the Ordubad district near the border with Armenia, Trend reports via the company. The project rolls out a railway line stretching over…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 20 August 2025 05:15 (UTC +04:00) Azerbaijan’s air cargo shipments surged in value to nearly $5 billion in the first seven months of the year, more than doubling compared to last year, despite a sharp drop in total tonnage. Exports rose to about $220 million, while imports jumped to…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 15 July 2025 04:28 (UTC +04:00) Air passenger traffic in Azerbaijan increased slightly in the first half of the year, reaching nearly 1.9 million travelers. However, air cargo transport declined to under 200,000 tons, showing a notable drop compared to the same period last year. Access to paid…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The “Rasul Rza” dry cargo ship, operated by ASCO (Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company)—a company under AZCON Holding—has completed major repairs and returned to service, Trend reports. The repair work was carried out at the “Gisan” shipyard located in Türkiye’s Tuzla. Throughout the comprehensive refurbishment process, the vessel’s primary and…
Shorouk Express Kyrgyzstan Materials 3 May 2025 01:01 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Baku Network Cargo transport in Bishkek showed significant growth in the first quarter of 2025, with a 15.7 percent increase year-on-year. Rail transport led the growth, while road and pipeline transportation also saw positive trends. Nationwide, Kyrgyzstan experienced a rise in total…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Azerbaijan transported 707,700 tons of cargo worth $663 million by sea from January through March 2025. Data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that this represents an increase of $307.6 million, or 86.6 percent, in value and 313,500 tons, or 79.5 percent, in volume compared to…
Shorouk Express North Sea crash impact on wildlife could be unknown for months, local RSPB say Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The captain of the Solong container ship has been…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 11. Transit through Iran has risen by 26 percent during the 11 months of the current Iranian year (from March 20, 2024, through February 18, 2025), compared to the same period last year (from March 21, 2023, through February 19, 2024), Foroud Asgari, the head of the Customs Administration of…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email One sailor is feared missing as darkness descends on the North Sea after an oil tanker and cargo ship collided and caught fire…
