From July 21 to July 27, 2026, the Ministry of Transport tightened parking rules near the ports of Azov and Kavkaz, the EAEU opened a preferential contour with Mongolia, and the government pre-recorded an autumn indexation of freight rail tariffs by 8.5%. The CPC managed to stop and restart transshipment in Novorossiysk within a week. The flood closed the cargo port of Amurzet, and the authorities are preparing to lift the diesel embargo before the gasoline one.
Azov Approaches and Black Sea Oil Hub
On July 21, Interfax reported the registration of orders from the Ministry of Transport. In the approaches to the ports of Azov and Kavkaz, anchoring was prohibited where there is no organized air defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It also prohibited the navigation of vessels with faulty communications. Taganrog and Yeysk are not considered approaches to Azov, and Temryuk is not considered an approach to Kavkaz. The norms come into force 10 days after publication.
In the same week, the CPC oil corridor went through a full cycle of failure. On July 23, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan confirmed through Interfax the temporary suspension of loading at the marine terminal for the safety of ships after the attacks on tankers on July 17–20. Extracting companies reduced daily levels to avoid filling the reservoirs. On July 27, the CPC again moored tankers to the выносные причалы and launched the Tengiz-Novorossiysk oil pipeline. The consortium ties further operations to the situation and confirmed tanker positions.
Mongolia, GosLog, and Border Delays
On July 22, a temporary trade agreement between the EAEU and Mongolia came into force. According to Interfax, the parties are eliminating or reducing duties on 367 commodity subheadings. These positions account for about 90% of mutual turnover. The agreement period is three years, with the possibility of extension for another three. The Ministry of Economic Development previously estimated the savings for Russian businesses up to 8 billion rubles per year with the average Mongolian duties falling from 6% to 0.2%.
On the same day, PortNews reported that Rosstandart approved national standards for the digitalization of container transportation under the GosLog platform. The package includes schemes for multimodal transportation, linear services, transport and technological balance, as well as previously adopted requirements for a digital port and terminal systems. In practice, this is the basis for a digital transportation passport and coordination of IT market participants.
In the east and on the Belarusian border section, there were also shifts. Since July 23, Rosgranstroy has stopped cargo passage through Amurzet in the Jewish Autonomous Region due to the rise of the Amur River near the Chinese checkpoint of Lobey. The passenger direction was left open. Since July 25, Belarus is moving the control of permits from the border crossing to the rear customs posts. Documents are submitted upon completion of transit, and without permission, the vehicle does not move further within two working days. The Eastern highway with China and transit through Belarus require an alternative route and a pre-assembled package of papers.
Autumn Indexation of Russian Railways and Different Horizons of Fuel Bans
On July 25, Interfax published a government decree dated July 22. From October 1, 2026, the FAS must increase freight rail tariffs, fees, and infrastructure charges by 8.5%, including them in the indexed base. Infrastructure and long-distance regulated segment tariffs will increase by 9.2%. This is on top of the December growth of freight tariffs by 10% and the March surcharge of 1% for transport security.
On the same day, Alexander Novak divided the horizons for fuel. The ban on gasoline exports for producers and non-producers will be extended until the end of 2026. The ban on diesel exports will be lifted as the market recovers, so that refineries do not face excess volumes and cut refining. Formally, the current restrictions still hold until July 31. The authorities keep the gasoline circuit closed until the end of the year, while the diesel one is already being prepared for export return.
Northern Sea Route Increases Container Services, Ports Experience Surge
On July 24, PortNews quoted Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev. In 2026, the Northern Sea Route expects more than 30 container services and almost a doubling of Chinese volumes along the corridor. Last year's transit voyage from China to Western Europe took about 20 days. The annual target for all SMR cargoes is about 40 million tons compared to more than 37 million in 2025.
On the same day, the Port Alliance group reported 21.8 million tons of cargo turnover for the first half of the year (+10% year-on-year with the average industry growth of 5.8%). Coal and fertilizers made the main contribution. The Far Eastern terminal of Osterra added 45%, up to 12.1 million tons. In Murmansk, ore transshipment and the share of fertilizers are growing. In half a year, the terminals processed 149 Panamax and 45 Capesize vessels.
The logistics summary for the week is clear without лишних words. Security is being tightened on the water and the oil export hub is being repaired, while on land, preferences with Mongolia are being opened simultaneously, the digital GosLog standard is being prepared, and the autumn growth of rail tariffs is being laid. It makes sense to recalculate the cost of the railway section in advance from October, to provide for bypassing Amurzet, and to monitor the date of lifting the diesel embargo separately from the gasoline one.