Home
News
Warehouses and cargo terminals

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Industrial and logistics park Platform for 22 enterprises to be built in Ufa

Ufa Tram and Trolleybus Plant will build an industrial and logistics park Platform for small and medium-sized businesses. The start of construction is March 2027. The site is 32,000 sq. m. The m is designed for 22 enterprises and provides support measures similar to the regime of special economic zones. Contracting with residents is scheduled to begin in early 2026.

Murmansk became a transit hub after the first flight from China via the Northern Sea Route

815 11.09

On August 19, the container ship of the Chinese NewNew Shipping Line, which passed through the Northern Sea Route, entered Murmansk for the first time. The vessel delivered more than 500 containers with automotive components for enterprises in the north-western and central regions of Russia. For importers and exporters, this is a signal: the Arctic route from China is starting to work as a regular commercial channel, rather than as a one-time experiment.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Mariupol port is being prepared for the role of a cargo hub in the region

1,703 01.09

The Mariupol commercial port is considered as one of the main elements of the region's transport infrastructure. The work is planned to continue, despite the continuing threats to the infrastructure. For cargo owners, the key is not the announcement itself, but the opening date of the cargo checkpoint — before the end of 2026.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

China is building the world's largest gateway on the Yangtze River

2,039 09.07

China has begun construction of the world's largest shipping gateway on the Yangtze River at a cost of 11.3 billion dollars. The project is intended to increase the capacity of inland waterways for container and bulk cargo. For Russian importers working with manufacturers from China's inner provinces, this is an investment that will change the country's logistics map in a few years.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Businesses are massively outsourcing logistics

1,457 20.05

Russian companies transfer logistics en masse to third-party operators. The reasons are the high key rate and the shortage of warehouse space. It is unprofitable to build your own warehouse at a loan cost above 14%. 3PL operators are recording a sharp increase in demand for comprehensive storage and delivery services.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Ozon has invested 6.5 billion in a new warehouse in Siberia

5,126 15.05

On May 14, Ozon launched its second fulfillment center in the Novosibirsk Region. Investments amount to 6.5 billion rubles. First stage: 80 thousand square meters, 40 million items at a time, 550 thousand orders per day. At full capacity — 1.4 million orders per day. The region has become a key logistics hub of the marketplace in Asia: from here orders go from Kaliningrad to Khabarovsk, and now abroad.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Ozon is building a sorting center in Pushkino on 65,000 square meters. m for 11 billion rubles

3,919 07.05

Ozon will launch a new sorting center in Pushkino, Moscow Region, in the first quarter of 2027. The area of the facility is about 65,000 sq. m. The daily capacity is several million orders. The marketplace's own investments in technological equipment will amount to about 6 billion rubles out of a total of 11 billion. This is part of a large-scale expansion of logistics amid a 2.2-fold year-on-year increase in orders in the Moscow region.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Russia has approved a new GOST for warehouses, PVZ and hypermarkets

904 05.05

Russia has approved an updated national standard for commercial and warehouse infrastructure - warehouses, pick—up points and hypermarkets. The new GOST sets requirements for the location, area, equipment and safety of facilities. These are new basic standards for importers who rent or build logistics for marketplaces.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

They want to cross the border in 10 minutes by 2030: what is being changed at the checkpoint

1,260 09.04

Rosgranstroy presented a program for the digital transformation of checkpoints: automation, intelligent control and expanded preliminary information about cargo should reduce border crossing by trucks to 10 minutes by 2030. They plan to introduce an "intelligent pass" in priority areas, while maintaining the standard mode for those who are not ready for advanced data.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

China has built customs into a warehouse: e-commerce exports are released in seconds

294,968 26.03

The country's first "advanced customs control warehouse" for e-commerce retail exports has been launched in Weihai, China (Shandong Province). Customs control has been integrated directly into the production warehouse of the platform: declaration, inspection and packaging in a container take place at the same site. The stated effect is release in seconds, minus 3 hours for processing and more than 20% savings on internal logistics.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

JNPA reduces congestion: discounts on storage and crisis cargo headquarters

1,732 16.03

India's largest container port, JNPA, has launched crisis measures to remove export containers stuck due to line failures in the Middle East. The port has set up an interdepartmental headquarters, expanded storage facilities, and asked terminals to give exporters storage and refueling privileges.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

WB expanded its warehouse near St. Petersburg to 154 thousand square meters. m

2,833 13.03

An expanded version of the WB logistics complex in Krasniy Bor will be launched in the Leningrad region: the company has commissioned the second stage with an area of 59 thousand square meters, bringing the facility to 154 thousand square meters. The warehouse is designed for more than 57 million units of goods and is preparing to launch with automatic sorters, conveyors and pallet robots.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Tatarstan launches logocomplex for Russian Federation—China containers: betting on the Volga and multimodality

1,598 03.02

Tatarstan plans to fully launch its logistics complex in 2026. Deng Xiaoping is a container transportation site between Russia and China. The project fits into the region's strategy: strengthening multimodality, developing inland waterways and turning the Sviyazhsky junction into a hub where the railway, autologistics and the river-sea route converge. For foreign economic activity, this means new opportunities in terms of speed, cost and sustainability of supply chains.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Port of Santos is looking for investors and technology: Brazil is preparing a new generation BRICS hub

2,148 10.12

The port of Santos, Brazil's largest harbor and a key BRICS logistics hub, has announced ambitious plans to modernize and attract technology. Port President Anderson Pominey said that over $5 billion will be invested in infrastructure upgrades, digitalization of processes and the creation of "green corridors" for the countries of the association in the coming years. Russia is considered as a potential partner in the supply of port technologies and equipment.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

A permanent multilateral border crossing point will be opened in the port of Mariupol.

2,811 25.11

A new multi-sided cargo checkpoint will be opened in the port of Mariupol, which will strengthen the port's logistical capabilities and expand international routes.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Integrated logistics in Russia is gaining momentum: demand has increased by 30% since the beginning of the year

2,297 02.11

Integrated logistics solutions are becoming more and more in demand among businesses. How the dynamics have changed in 2025 — in the analysis of "Business Lines".

Warehouses and cargo terminals

10 hours difference: how the speed of delivery affects revenue and customer loyalty

2,926 26.10

The speed of delivery becomes a crucial factor in sales on marketplaces. Just 10 hours of acceleration can dramatically change a company's financial performance.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Container terminals near Moscow under attack: businesses complain about strict regulations

2,853 02.10

In the Moscow Region, the business of storing empty containers has come under pressure from new requirements: terminals are being closed, and large fines are being issued to entrepreneurs without a transition period.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Container turnover of global ports reached 928 million TEU: an increase of 7% in 2024

3,256 02.10

In 2024, the global container turnover increased by 7%, reaching 928 million TEU. Drewry analysts noted the strengthening of the positions of leading terminal operators and the growth of their share in the global market.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Maximum transshipment: The Far East is the leader in terms of rates in Russian ports

3,022 01.10

The ports of the Far East retain their leadership in terms of cargo transshipment costs. Why this particular region remains the most expensive for exporters is discussed in the article.

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Current articles All articles

How to verify a Chinese counterparty. Part 2: When the numbers diverge from reality

1,717 04.06

Customs and International Trade

The Yellow River Dam as an assembly point: a report from Sanmenxia on a new stage of cooperation between Russia and China in BRICS

976 03.06

Customs and International Trade

Social capital as a strategic resource in the new realities of the business environment

1,673 30.05

Security and insurance

Payment routes through third countries: UAE, Armenia, Kazakhstan

1,470 26.05

Cargo transportation

Mistakes when creating a personal fund: three cases that cost millions

2,161 13.05

Seven out of ten funds suffer from the same mistakes —cost confusion, verbal agreements, and lack of a "reserve of alternatives." Three real cases of my clients: from 20 to 300 million rubles of losses. And the checklist, how not to repeat.