Better than expected: Hitachi Rail’s battery trains achieve up to 50% fuel savings.
Testing took place over two months on routes including York to Manchester Airport and Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street.
A digital training centre for employees of the port industry has opened in Hamburg.
The ma-co digital training center, created as part of the PortSkill 4.0 research project, was presented at the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Hamburg. The center is designed to prepare port employees for work in a digital and automated environment. It features cutting-edge training technologies and customized programs that help them master the new skills needed in a modern port.
Tallinna Sadam increased its revenue and passenger traffic in the first nine months of 2024.
Estonian state-owned enterprise Tallinna Sadam reported revenue of 90.8 million euros for January-September 2024, up 2.5% year-on-year. The company’s net profit increased by 14.1% to 14.9 million euros, while EBITDA reached 41 million euros (+5.4%).
DACHSER to open a new warehouse and cross dock in the Netherlands in 2025.
DACHSER has signed a lease for a new warehouse and cross-dock for food logistics in Waddinxwijn, near Rotterdam. The new facility, which will begin operations in the third quarter of 2025, will cover 16,330 square metres, including office space, and will create around 50 new jobs. The warehouse will feature three temperature zones – dry, refrigerated and frozen – as well as 45 loading and unloading gates on three sides of the building to improve operational efficiency.
Syngenta and Maersk have extended their partnership for five years.
Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in agricultural innovation, and Maersk, a global logistics integrator, have extended their 4PL partnership for another five years. This move underlines the companies’ commitment to optimizing supply chains and implementing innovative solutions for more responsible business.
Rail Baltica has received record funding to accelerate construction of the highway.
The Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS has signed two new agreements under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, which will allocate EUR 1.394 billion for the implementation of the project. Of this amount, EUR 1.163 billion is provided by the CEF, and EUR 231 million is co-financing from the Baltic States. This is the largest financing in the current period, aimed at accelerating the construction of key sections of the Rail Baltica mainline.
DHL Group increased revenue by 6.2% in the third quarter of 2024.
In Q3 2024, DHL Group recorded revenue growth of 6.2% to €20.6 billion (Q3 2023: €19.4 billion). Operating profit (EBIT) remained at the same level as the previous year at €1.37 billion, in line with market expectations and significantly above the pre-pandemic level.
Port of Gothenburg predicts record container throughput in 2024.
Despite the decline in container traffic in the third quarter, the Port of Gothenburg expects record container throughput for 2024. Over the nine months, the volume reached 685,000 TEU, up 1% year-on-year. At the same time, the handling of full containers increased by 5%, while the handling of empty containers decreased, indicating a restoration of the balance between exports and imports.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the EBRD are modernizing Kazakhstan’s railway infrastructure.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at modernising Kazakhstan’s railway sector. The memorandum, signed by Chairman of the Board of KTZ Nurlan Sauranbayev and EBRD Vice President Matteo Patrone, envisages improving the infrastructure of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and introducing advanced environmental, social and corporate responsibility (ESG) standards.
The Port of Riga introduces a digital access system for cargo transportation.
A new digital pass and access system was launched at the Port of Riga on November 1. Now visitors and freight transport will be able to enter the port only with prior electronic registration, with the submission and verification of documents in digital format. This replaces the previous paper process, making operations more efficient and convenient.