China’s Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of SAIC Group, has sent the world’s largest car carrier Anji Ansheng, with a capacity of 9,500 CEU, on its maiden voyage. The vessel is heading from China to Europe and is the first in a series of 14 similar vessels, the construction of which was financed as part of a $1.4 billion investment program.
Rail operator Lineas, together with the Port of Ostend, has brought a road train into the port area for the first time, marking the return of block trains after a 15-year break. This marks a major milestone in the transformation of the port and is the result of a year and a half of work with infrastructure operator Infrabel to restore rail capacity.
Latam Cargo Group’s cargo division is ramping up capacity between South America and Europe this winter, increasing the number of weekly flights in each direction from 12 to 15. The additional services will be operated from October using Boeing 767F aircraft.
The Nippon Express Group, together with the European logistics operator cargo-partner, has opened a new service “Vienna Consolidation” for the consolidation of export cargo from Japan to 26 cities in Central and Eastern Europe, including Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Zagreb and others. The service center is the CFS warehouse in Vienna.
Swiss Medlog SA, the logistics division of global container operator MSC, has acquired 50% of Ukrainian intermodal logistics operator N’UNIT and 25% of the Mostyska transit terminal, co-owned by Ukrainian company Lemtrans.
Kazakhstan investment company Semurg Invest and AD Ports Group (UAE) signed an agreement on key terms for the creation of a new multi-purpose terminal “Sarzha” in the port of Kuryk on the Caspian Sea. The joint venture will design, finance, build and manage the terminal, which will specialize in the transshipment of general, container and bulk cargo.
Astana hosted the second meeting of transport ministers of China and Central Asian countries, which was attended by delegations from Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The main topic was strengthening regional transport and logistics cooperation, including in the digital sphere.
Port Kuryk LLP signed key agreements with Chinese SPG Qingdao Port Group Co., Ltd within the framework of the first Kazakhstan-China transport forum, which was opened by the transport ministers of the two countries – Marat Karabayev and Liu Wei. The event brought together more than 300 representatives of the business community and logistics companies, and also included B2B and G2B meetings. The forum is expected to become an annual platform for the development of bilateral transport cooperation.
Eurogate Intermodal (Egim) has acquired the German transport company Deisser Group, based in Stuttgart and specializing in container shipping in the Neckar region. The deal is effective retroactively from 1 January 2025 and aims to strengthen Egim’s position in the combined rail-road transport segment, as well as to increase the sustainability of the service in the face of market instability.
Preparatory activities and tender processes for the main works on the new double-track freight line between Nuremberg and Eltersdorf are currently underway.
