Intermodal

On July 17, 2025, a working meeting with the Trade and Economic Counselor of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium Aizhan Musakanova was held at the office of the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan – Kazlogistics. During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation in the transport and logistics sectors, as well as the preparation of the upcoming Trade Mission of Belgian companies in Tashkent, Almaty and Astana, scheduled for November 2025. Kazlogistics CEO Kanat Almagambetov expressed interest in establishing direct contacts with Belgian companies specializing in transport infrastructure, multimodal transportation and digitalization of logistics.

At the International Conference on Reconstruction of Ukraine URC2025 in Rome, a financial agreement was signed between Ukraine and the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the amount of 134 million euros. The document was signed by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba and EIB Vice President Teresa Czerwinska. The funds will be used to restore critical transport infrastructure – roads, bridges and logistics hubs in regions with high loads, providing access to medical, humanitarian and administrative services.

Dmitry Lagun, CEO of the international logistics group AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG, visited Atyrau and Astana as part of the strategy for developing business in Central Asia. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the company’s position in the oil, gas and chemical industries of Kazakhstan, expanding project logistics services, including the transportation of oversized cargo, metal structures and equipment.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev got acquainted with leading domestic projects in the field of artificial intelligence, including the logistics startup Biny.co. The company entered the top 3 of the Google for Startups acceleration program and is already collaborating with major clients, including QazPost, Coca-Cola and Zeta Trade.

The construction of one of the largest logistics projects in northern Kazakhstan, the Tobol transport and logistics complex, has officially begun in Kostanay. The project is being implemented with the participation of Kedentransservice JSC and TLK Tobol LLP with the support of the Industrial Development Fund. The total area of the future hub will be 133.6 hectares, with investments of 64 billion tenge. The complex is designed to handle up to 400 thousand containers per year and will create 500 new jobs for specialists in logistics, IT, and maintenance.

Kundziņsala is becoming the largest industrial zone in the port of Riga and Latvia. In the coming years, at least seven new enterprises will open here – terminals, logistics centres, alternative fuel and smart industry component factories. This will create about 800 jobs and attract more than 500 million euros in investments. The key project will be the Amber Flow Fuels plant for the production of renewable fuels (HVO and SAF), which will meet the needs of the entire Baltic market for SAF and export 70% of the production, strengthening Latvia’s position in the global market.

The UK Government has given the green light to more than 50 rail and road infrastructure projects funded as part of a £92.8bn spending package. These include five major rail projects and five strategic road upgrades across England. These initiatives aim to create 42,000 jobs and support 39,000 new homes, as well as reducing congestion, reducing journey times and improving regional connectivity.

Since July 7, Poland has temporarily reintroduced border controls on its borders with Germany and Lithuania, in violation of the standard Schengen rules on free movement. The measure was prompted by Germany’s refusal to accept asylum seekers and increased migration pressure from the Baltic region. According to the Polish government, the country is forced to tighten controls to curb so-called “secondary migration” within the EU.

One of the leading energy companies in Kazakhstan, Sana Oil Corporation, has entered into an exclusive strategic agreement with the international logistics operator AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG. The partnership covers the full cycle of logistics support for industrial and infrastructure projects – from the planning stage to final implementation. For AsstrA, this agreement strengthens the company’s position as a reliable logistics expert in the energy and processing sectors of Central Asia.

As of 1 July 2025, updated standards for the permissible underload for heavy and oversized transport have come into force in Germany. The innovations were initiated by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport with the active participation of the industry association BSK (Bundesfachgruppe für Schwertransport und Kranarbeiten), which unites companies operating in the field of heavy transport and crane work.