Container carrier Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) to utilize shore power at all of the port’s terminals. The company confirmed its intention to connect vessels to the onshore grid wherever technically and operationally feasible, and to continue integrating Onshore Power Supply (OPS) technology into its fleet operations.
Logistics company DACHSER has completed the expansion of its logistics center in Freiburg, Germany. The project saw the commissioning of a new refrigerated terminal for handling food shipments, alongside increased capacity for transshipping industrial and consumer goods.
The CMA CGM Group has carried out the first bio-liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG) bunkering operation for its new container ship, the CMA CGM Notre Dame. With a capacity of 24,000 TEU, the vessel is the world’s largest container ship powered by this type of fuel. The volume of bio-LNG supplied totaled 11,125 cubic meters, making this one of the largest operations of its kind globally and the largest bunkering operation in CMA CGM’s history.
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of JSC NC “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy,” has carried out a pilot project to transport passenger cars in specialized containers along the international rail route connecting Chongqing (China), Dostyk (Kazakhstan), and Vorsino (Russia). The project was implemented in partnership with the China Railway Container Transport Corporation (CRCT) and Yuxinou (Chongqing) Logistics Co., Ltd., the latter acting as the train’s consignor.
DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel handling figures and significantly boosted the operational efficiency of the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Since commencing terminal operations in April 2024, the company has undertaken extensive infrastructure upgrades, reducing the discharge time for comparable cargoes by over 90% – from more than 300 hours to under 28 hours.
Icelandic carrier Odin Cargo has signed a long-term lease agreement with Bulgaria’s Compass Cargo Airlines for a Boeing 737-800SF freighter. Finalized in June, the deal enables the company to expand its air cargo network and further develop an existing, successful route while ensuring consistent service for its customers.
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, together with the Flemish Department of Mobility and Public Works and the Left Bank Development Corporation (Maatschappij Linkerscheldeoever), is implementing the Extra Container Capacity Antwerp (ECA) project, which will increase the port’s container capacity by 7 million TEU. The central element of the initiative will be the creation of a new container cluster on the Left Bank of the Scheldt, designed to ensure further growth in cargo flows and strengthen Antwerp’s position among the leading European ports.
Latvian airline airBaltic may require additional financial support to continue operations, stated Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs. He noted that the government intends to first review the carrier’s updated business plan and assess whether the company can transition to a sustainable financial model without ongoing state aid.
The Ukrainian government has approved a civil aviation development strategy extending to 2030 and established an Interagency Coordination Center to prepare for the resumption of air travel. This was announced by Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development. The document was drafted by a working group under the Ministry of Development and forms part of the process of aligning the country’s transport system with European Union standards.
