A FedEx worker walks past his truck in the North Beach neighborhood on June 23, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Heather Diehl | Getty Images As demand rises for specialized medications like GLP-1s, logistics companies including UPS and FedEx are adapting their strategies to be able to better ship and store those pharmaceuticals. Most injectable…
Oil is trickling out of the Persian Gulf as stranded tankers take advantage of the fragile détente between the United States and Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The preliminary deal signed this week by the two countries to try to end the war promised a formal reopening of the strait, a narrow waterway…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than double the 2025 total, as the Defense Ministry moves to shift all frontline logistics off soldiers and onto robots. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shared the target after meeting with domestic UGV manufacturers last week, where he also…
Shorouk Express ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 6. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport has announced that a joint Kazakh–Uzbek meeting on grain export logistics will take place on December 8–9 in Saryagash and Tashkent, Trend reports via the ministry. The decision was made following an operational meeting between the representatives from the Ministry of Transport, Samruk-Kazyna, and Kazakhstan…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Major construction progress has been made at the future Rail Baltica infrastructure maintenance facility site near Iecava, where intensive groundwork and internal infrastructure development are currently underway, Trend reports. This location marks the first active large-scale construction phase of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia. More than two…
Shorouk Express Russian forces sent more than 30 drones to Lozova. Railway infrastructure, residential buildings, and a power plant were damaged. Local authorities are working to restore the water supply, and part of the city remains without electricity. “A man died. Ten more people were injured or suffered acute stress. Among the victims were a…
Shorouk Express One European diplomat said their country had been quoted €1 million to rent rooms for a negotiating team of 20 people. The April presentation from Brazil said that the cruise ship cabins would range from $700 to $1,300 per night. The diplomat said that in Bonn last week, however, the COP30 presidency promised…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. A fresh blueprint, grounded in practicality and know-how, is coming to light in Eurasia as the old guard crumbles under the weight of geopolitical tug-of-war. Within this framework, Azerbaijan is no longer merely a transit point: it has become a pivotal node, an integral component of the logistical, energy,…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 13 May 2025 15:01 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Kazakhstan Railways In early 2025, Kazakhstan Railways demonstrated steady growth in freight transportation, reflecting broader positive trends in the country’s logistics and export sectors. Key commodities such as coal and grain showed strong performance, with increased volumes transported both within the country…
Portugal’s new Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher and Logistics Ships. Picture – STM Portugal has awarded a contract to Turkish protection firm STM for the development of two Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher and Logistics Ships (AOR+) for the Portuguese Navy. STM’s proposal was chosen following a current aggressive tender course of that included different worldwide firms. This contract…
