Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced that the country’s first deep-sea port in Anaklia will receive its first vessel by 2029, possibly even earlier. Construction work has already begun, and the official opening ceremony took place on October 22. In the first stage, the Belgian company Jan De Nul will deepen the seabed to create conditions for receiving large-tonnage vessels.
FL Technics, part of the Avia Solutions Group, is actively strengthening its position in the global aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. This year, the company expects to reach a turnover of almost 400 million euros, five times the 2013 figure. By 2030, FL Technics plans to increase its turnover to 1 billion euros, which will allow the company to become one of the leaders in the MRO industry.
Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Kairat Torebayev said at a government meeting that the country’s export potential for grain crops is 12 million tons, including 7-7.5 million tons of wheat, 1.4 million tons of barley, 1 million tons of oilseeds and 300 thousand tons of corn. The main growth in exports was to China, where Kazakhstan supplied 538.8 thousand tons of wheat this year, which is almost 15 times more than last year.
The Port of Klaipeda is embarking on one of the largest projects in its history — the construction of a 100-hectare complex in the southern territory of the port; a construction permit has already been received. This project includes the creation of a modern marina, a children’s sailing school and infrastructure for water recreation, which will be an important step towards the development of the port and cultural traditions of Lithuania, explained Algis Latakas, Director General of the Port Authority.
A consortium led by the Romanian IT company Critical Technologies SRL and the German HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, together with the Estonian partners EN Shipping OÜ and Saaresalu OÜ, has completed the development of the specification for the Port Community System for the Port of Constanta. The goal of the project is to improve communication and increase the efficiency of the port through the implementation of an advanced digital system.
Wabtec has reached an agreement, valued at approximately $405 million, with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives. The introduction of this new fleet will facilitate the modernization of KTZ’s existing locomotives and address the growing demand for rail transportation in the region..
DACHSER plans to equip 200 of its vehicles in Germany with state-of-the-art SCALAR devices from ZF Friedrichshafen by the end of 2024. These devices help drivers to optimize their driving style, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. As part of the climate strategy, DACHSER and its trainers train its own drivers and those of its partners in fuel-efficient driving, which helps to reduce diesel consumption by four liters per 100 km and reduce emissions by an average of 12%.
In September 2024, the next stage of the construction of Terminal T3 was completed, confirmed by the issuance of the Acceptance Certificate. This stage includes the completion of site preparation works for the automated rail-mounted cranes (ARMG), which will play a key role in the operation of the terminal.
The XXXIII meeting of the Joint Commissions of Border Railways of Kazakhstan and China was held in Urumqi (PRC). The participants summed up the work of railway crossings between the two countries for the first nine months of 2024 and discussed transportation plans until the end of the year. Preliminary volumes of freight traffic for 2025 and the freight train schedule for 2024-2025 were also agreed upon.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a bill on the reform of the railway market, which introduces a new transportation model based on European standards. This step is aimed at harmonizing with EU legislation within the framework of the Association Agreement with the European Union.
