Cargo transportation

Moscow and Tehran have set a trade turnover target of $30 billion, linking it to a roadmap for cooperation and the role of regional business. For freight transportation, this is a signal of increased demand for South–North corridors, multimodal schemes and infrastructure in consolidation hubs, where timing, insurance and settlements are important.

In Brazil, jet fuel has sharply risen in price since April 1: Petrobras raised the price by about 54.8% and offered installments of part of the increase for distributors. Fuel accounts for a significant share of airline costs, so the market quickly transfers the increase to tariffs. For B2B, this is a blow to urgent deliveries and the aviation component of logistics.

The share of defective freight cars on the Russian Railways network is growing rapidly: by the end of February 2026, 158 thousand units were counted, which is 11% of the fleet. The reason is the sagging rental rates and reduced repairs, which is why the operational reserve has disappeared. IPEM expects that a local shortage of a serviceable fleet may appear as early as April–May.

The EAEU accelerates the digitalization of transport control: by the end of 2026, the countries intend to switch to the electronic format of waybills and permits for cargo transportation. We are talking about the full-scale implementation of the overall process of the integrated information system of the Union. Currently, Belarus and Russia are actually exchanging data.