A significant shift is underway across Eurasia, and it is happening with little fanfare. Uzbekistan and Türkiye have agreed to launch regular container trains via Turkmenistan and Iran, creating another logistics corridor that bypasses Russia. The decision, reached at the end of January during a high-level strategic meeting in Ankara, is more than a technical transport arrangement. It is a geopolitical signal.

The inaugural container ship traveling from China to Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has successfully completed its journey.

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As glaciers continue to retreat, the Arctic is swiftly transforming into a significant global trade route, with ship traffic increasing by 37% over the past decade.

The United States intends to cooperate with Azerbaijan to boost trade along the East-West route, said the State Department, News.Az informs citing Report.