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  • August 15, 2025

KTZ Express strengthens cooperation in developing the Middle Corridor in Azerbaijan.

KTZ Express CEO Daniyar Kozhakhmetov took part in a working visit of the Kazakh delegation to Azerbaijan, where negotiations were held with key partners on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). Meetings with the Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan Rashad Nabiyev, the head of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Talgat Aldybergenov, representatives of CJSC AZhD, JSC GZhD and other structures were devoted to the modernization of infrastructure, expansion of terminal capacities, increasing port capacity and digitalization of logistics.

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  • August 15, 2025

Drewry: Gemini alliance improves punctuality of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd flights.

On July 28, 2025, British analytics company Drewry reported a significant increase in the reliability of Gemini Cooperation, an alliance created by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk. Since its launch in February, the punctuality of its main services has increased from 48-67% to 87-89% in June, which is twice as high as the Ocean Alliance and Premier Alliance on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes.

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  • August 14, 2025

CLIP Group will build a modern intermodal terminal in Malashevichi.

Container Terminal Mala, part of CLIP Group, has signed a contract with Polish infrastructure company TorKol for the design and construction of a high-tech intermodal terminal in Malaszewicze. The facility, located at the junction of the European Union and Eurasian transport corridors, will be one of the largest logistics investments in recent years in Central and Eastern Europe. Completion of construction is scheduled for June 2026.

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  • August 14, 2025

Grimaldi Group receives first of seven new hauliers.

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Tianjin, the first of seven clean car carriers (PCTC) ordered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The 9,241-vehicle (ceu) vessel, equipped with ammonia and shore power, will be launched on the East Asia – Northern Europe route in mid-August, carrying an initial consignment of 1,000 electric SUVs.

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  • August 14, 2025

LTG Infra has signed contracts for the construction of key sections of Rail Baltica in Lithuania.

Lithuanian infrastructure company LTG Infra, responsible for the implementation of the international Rail Baltica project, has signed three new construction contracts worth a total of EUR 235 million. The works will cover 10 km of track laying between Switzerland and Žeimiai, as well as 18.9 km of new roadbed from Kaunas to Switzerland. Track installation worth EUR 13.9 million will be carried out by a consortium of Leonhard Weiss International (Germany) and Leonhard Weiss OÜ (Estonia), while roadbed construction is shared between AB HISK (8.5 km for EUR 97.8 million) and a consortium of UAB Fegda and UAB Tilsta (10.4 km for EUR 123.5 million).

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  • August 14, 2025

HHLA received permission to purchase a terminal in Transcarpathia.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has allowed the German logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) to acquire the intermodal terminal of Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC, located in the village of Batiovo in the Zakarpattia region. The corresponding decision was published on August 7 on the AMCU website.

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  • August 13, 2025

APM Terminals Poti and Biodiesel Georgia to start using biodiesel to reduce port’s carbon footprint.

APM Terminals Poti has signed a memorandum of understanding with Biodiesel Georgia LLC, launching a joint project to reduce CO₂ emissions through the use of biodiesel. The company plans to purchase environmentally friendly fuel from the partner for blending with mineral diesel used in port equipment. As part of the agreement, carbon calculation experts will be involved to assess the reduction in emissions and develop a monitoring methodology in accordance with the GHG protocol. Switching to biodiesel can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 85-90% compared to conventional diesel fuel.

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  • August 13, 2025

KTZ and KTZ Express strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as a key transit hub in Eurasia.

JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and its subsidiary KTZ Express demonstrate steady growth in transit traffic, turning Kazakhstan into one of the central hubs of Eurasian logistics. In 2023, the transit volume reached 27.5 million tons — 33% more than in 2020, and container transit increased to 1.4 million TEU. According to KTZ forecasts, by 2029 this figure could reach 100 million tons, and transit revenues — more than $6 billion. The key driver will be the completion of the Dostyk-Moiynty project, which will double the volume to 55 million tons in 2026. As part of the railway network modernization program, it is planned to build and upgrade 5 thousand km of highways and repair another 11 thousand km of tracks by 2029.