Container shipping major OOCL has announced the launch of its new China India Express 2 (CIX2) service, which will provide direct connections between ports in China and the Indian subcontinent. The new route is scheduled to start on December 23, 2024.
On 10 December, an agreement was signed to establish a national cybersecurity platform for Dutch seaports, based on the Cyber Strategy for Dutch Seaports. FERM, previously active in the ports of Rotterdam and Moerdijk, will now become a national platform for all ports in the BOZ association (Groningen, North Sea, Rotterdam, Moerdijk and Amsterdam). The move was initiated by the Ministry of Infrastructure, BOZ and the National Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism and Security (NCTV).
From January to November 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia transported 160.9 million tons of cargo, which is 19.4% (or 26.2 million tons) more than in the same period of 2023. In export traffic, the volumes amounted to 77.46 million tons, showing an increase of 56.9% (+28.09 million tons). Among the key categories, grain cargo took the leading position: 36.66 million tons were transported over 11 months, of which 31.43 million tons were exported.
In Germany, the district courts of Flensburg and Neumünster have opened bankruptcy proceedings against the shipbuilding holding FSG-Nobiskrug Holding and its subsidiaries – two shipyards and a design bureau. The procedure was initiated by an insurance company that filed a corresponding application. The court temporarily declared the holding insolvent, and the hearings on the case are scheduled for February 2025.
In Astana, a meeting was held between the Secretary General of the International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR) Gaidar Abdikerimov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kazakhstan Mr. Sylvain Guigouet.
As of December 10, 2024, the seaports of Ukraine handled 91.1 million tons of cargo, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). In January-November, the actual volume of cargo handling reached 89.9 million tons, which is 70% higher than the same period in 2023, when 52.8 million tons were handled.
From January 2025, traffic on the Luegg Bridge on the A13 motorway in South Tyrol will be restricted due to extensive repairs that will last until 2027. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, causing significant problems for transport between Italy and other European countries. Long delays, blockages and traffic restrictions are expected, which will have a significant impact on supply chains. DB Cargo Full Load Solutions (FLS) offers an effective solution: intermodal transport that combines rail and road transport, offering flexibility, reliability and reducing the environmental impact.
Dublin-based Avia Solutions Group (ASG), the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services provider, has announced the opening of its first Global Services Centre in Manila, Philippines. Scheduled to open in January 2025, the centre will support the technical and flight operations of the group’s airlines, as well as MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) activities. In addition, the centre will house corporate functions including IT, finance, payroll and administration.
On December 5-6, Astana hosted the main winter conference of the Asian agricultural and logistics market KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM 2024. The event was organized by RDL group and APK-Inform Asia.
The Czech railway infrastructure operator Správa železnic (SŽ) has completed construction and opened a new 316-metre-long bridge near the Orlická Dam on the Vltava River, near Červená nad Vltavou. The new bridge, called the Schwarzenberg Bridge, is part of the single-track Tabor-Písek line, replacing the old steel bridge from 1889, which, due to its poor condition, limited the movement of passenger trains and did not allow freight trains to pass through.
