News / EU shippers fear for business as their boxes stack up in Russia

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While trade sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have been well-documented, far less coverage has been given to retaliatory reciprocal measures, such as those imposed on the EU.

In October, the Putin administration imposed restrictions on goods with a potentially dual use – ie, civil and military. A move having immediate and significant repercussions for containers loaded on trains in China and bound for Europe via Russia.

Alice Arduini, CEO of Italy-based freight forwarder Alix International, told The ...