Polish Railways (PKP) and Swedish operator Green Cargo are negotiating the launch of a rail-ferry connection between Poland and Sweden. The initiative aims to develop multimodal transport in the North-South corridor across the Baltic Sea.
DHL Express Portugal has opened a new terminal at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto. The investment in the project exceeds €25 million, underlining the company’s commitment to the Portuguese market and strengthening its support for the growing export sector in the North and Center of the country.
RCG is further developing its TransNET network with the addition of a new continuous route between Duisburg and Antwerp. The Duisburg–Antwerp transfer offers two weekly departures in each direction with a transit time of around 7.5 hours for wagon loads and containers.
The Government of Ukraine has allocated significant funds for the development of river transport. The approved draft state budget for 2025 provides for the allocation of UAH 409.1 million for the maintenance, reconstruction and development of inland waterways and river transport infrastructure.
Estonia is taking a significant step forward in implementing the large-scale Rail Baltica project. A contract has been signed for the construction of a unique section of the railway line, where part of the route will pass through a deep trench. This 9.2-kilometre section between the villages of Soodevahe and Kangru will be one of the most unusual on the entire route. Its construction will cost €70.8 million and will be carried out jointly by OÜ Verston and OÜ Järelpinge Inseneribüroo.
The Port of Duisburg, a historic maritime hub, has officially opened the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT). This modern inland terminal, the largest in Europe, marks a turning point in the port’s 300-year history.
The recent Kazakh-German Logistics Forum, dedicated to the theme “Kazakhstan – a bridge between Europe and Asia”, brought together representatives of the largest international companies and associations, as well as experts from leading educational institutions in Central Asia and Europe.
Polish refiner Orlen has signed a long-term agreement with Lithuania’s KN Energies, giving it exclusive access to the Klaipeda terminal for small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) transhipment. This will allow the company to increase gas supplies to north-eastern Poland and the Baltics. The new agreement will be valid until March 2030.
Ocean Network Express (ONE), a member of the Premier Alliance, has announced a new partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to swap slots on the Asia-Europe trade. This agreement will cover nine routes, expanding direct port coverage and increasing sailing frequencies on the Asia-Northern Europe and Mediterranean routes.
The development of Kazakhstan’s ports on the Caspian Sea opens up significant prospects for the country. Lidiya Parkhomchik, a leading expert at the Institute of World Economy and Politics, emphasized that the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) plays a special role in Kazakhstan’s transport strategy. The route connects the ports of Aktau and Kuryk with Baku, providing an important multimodal corridor for cargo transportation. It is expected that in 2024, the volume of transportation along the TITR will increase from 2.7 to 4.2 million tons.
