Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law ratifying three transport agreements with China. One of them concerns the development of the Trans-Caspian international transport route, including China-Europe container trains. This document provides for the creation of a joint working group on cargo transportation through the Middle Corridor.
Chairman of the Board of Samruk-Kazyna JSC Nurlan Zhakupov signed an agreement on joint management of the investment fund with the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikail Jabbarov. The signing ceremony was attended by the presidents of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Seven new rail connections have been announced across Europe in July 2024, significantly improving the continent’s logistics infrastructure. MOVE Intermodal has launched an intermodal service between Venlo in the Netherlands and Novara in Italy, providing six departures per week. METRANS has launched a new regular service between Duisburg and Poznań, which now includes semi-trailer transport, while Trans Italia and Tramesa have launched a signature train connecting Valencia and Madrid.
During a meeting of the SCO Business Council, the General Director of STC “Kazlogistics” Talgat Lesov signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the President of the Global Logistics Alliance Grace Sun from China. The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen partnerships and jointly promote innovative solutions in the field of transport and logistics.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov discussed with the head of the CITIC Group Xi Guohua the pace of implementation of joint infrastructure projects. At the meeting, issues of developing Kazakh-Chinese cooperation in the fields of energy and industry were discussed. Currently, with the participation of CITIC Group, major projects are being implemented to reconstruct roads of national importance, including the Taldykorgan – Ust-Kamenogorsk and Karaganda – Balkhash highways, where construction work is carried out on 24 sections with a total length of 1,131 km.
China has completed construction of a unique transport network of tunnels and bridges connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan across the mouth of the Pearl River. The seven-year project involves two artificial islands connected by an underwater tunnel and bridges, with a total route length of 24 kilometers.
Within the LI session of the OSJD Ministerial Conference held from June 18 to 20, 2024, a significant Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed. The ceremony, marking this milestone, was opened by Mr. Miroslaw Antonowicz, Chairman of the OSJD Committee, who welcomed delegations to Warsaw and highlighted ongoing OSJD initiatives.
Ukrzaliznytsia, the state-owned railway of Ukraine, plans to introduce comprehensive transport services in Poland by 2025, following the issuance of a relevant license for its affiliate, Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland. This move aims to streamline railfreight operations between Ukraine and Poland, avoiding the need for multiple contracts with different companies.
Contargo Beteiligungs GmbH has acquired a ten percent stake in Lille Dourges Conteneur Terminal SAS (LDCT) in France, which has operated the Dourges terminal since 2003. This strategic investment aims to broaden Contargo’s customer base, enhance service offerings for existing clients, and strengthen its foothold in the French market.
At the Altynkol station, an official ceremony was held to receive the first shunting diesel locomotives received ahead of schedule under an agreement with the Chinese company CRRC. This agreement was signed on October 17, 2023 during the visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to China.
