On April 17, 2025, an important event took place in the history of European aviation: Istanbul Airport (IST) officially launched the simultaneous operation of three independent runways. This innovation increased the capacity from 120 to 148 operations per hour. The first three Turkish Airlines flights under the new scheme were personally conducted by the Turkish Minister of Transport.
On 27 May, the Ministers of Transport of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – Kuldar Leis, Atis Švinka and Eugenijus Sabutis – held a meeting in Vilnius before the meeting with their colleagues from the Nordic countries and the B9. The main topic of discussion was the confirmation of their common commitment to the Rail Baltica project, the first phase of which the countries intend to complete by the end of 2030.
At the Astana International Forum-2025, the Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev held a meeting with the Vice President of the French shipping group CMA CGM Ludovic Renou. The parties focused on increasing container traffic and developing the infrastructure of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
Poland plans to create the largest logistics hub in Europe based on the railway terminal in Slawków. This was announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, emphasizing that after the end of the war in Ukraine, this hub will become a key center for transshipment of goods from Asia, including China. The government pays special attention to maintaining Polish control over the strategic facility.
From 1 September 2025, Crossrail Benelux will officially become BLS Cargo Nord NV and will operate under the single brand and logo BLS Cargo. This decision reflects the strategy to further consolidate all divisions of the BLS Cargo group under a single brand.
MAN Truck & Bus and the Austrian logistics company Gartner have signed a new framework agreement for the supply of up to 1,200 MAN TGX tractor units with a view to 2028. The cooperation has been going on for more than 50 years, and deliveries under the new contract will start in the summer of 2025 and can reach up to 350 vehicles per year.
On May 28, Astana hosted the Kazakh-French Investment Forum, organized by JSC NC KAZAKH INVEST jointly with the Embassy of France in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was held on the eve of the Astana International Forum and became a key platform for strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries, focusing on sustainable development and investment cooperation.
During his visit to Georgia, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Rovshan Rustamov met with the new Director General of Georgian Railway JSC Lasha Abashidze. The Azerbaijani side congratulated his colleague on his appointment and expressed confidence in further strengthening the partnership between the two countries.
According to the report of the International Union of Combined Rail and Road Transport (UIRR), in 2024, the volume of multimodal freight transport in Europe increased by 5.19% compared to the previous year, while freight turnover in tonne-kilometers grew by 8.41%. Domestic transport developed most dynamically, especially in France and Poland, where an increase of 10.6% was recorded.
Belgorod-Dnistrovsky Sea Port signed a memorandum with APM Terminals Poti, the operator of the largest seaport in Georgia and a division of the global logistics company Maersk. This is the first such agreement of the Ukrainian port, aimed at developing cooperation within the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor.
