Intermodal

In its summer report Global Market Update 2025, Maersk warns that the global container shipping market is facing increasing uncertainty due to fluctuating tariff policies and unstable demand. Since the introduction of a new round of US tariffs on April 2, trade barriers have increased and transparency has decreased. Companies now pay an average of 21% of the value of a container in duties, while peak values ​​reached 54%. This is especially sensitive for trade between the US and China. Maersk emphasizes that about 20% of border delays are caused by poor customs preparation, and companies overpay 5-6% due to the lack of centralized duty management.

On June 28, 2025, in Istanbul, within the framework of the Global Forum on Transport Connectivity, a meeting was held between the Secretary General of the TRACECA PS IGU Asset Asavbayev and the President of the Turkish Investment Fund (TIF) Baghdad Amreyev. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in joint support of regional transport projects.

On July 3, 2025, in Astana, in the office of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, a working meeting was held between the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan “KAZLOGISTICS” and its member companies with a business delegation from the Chinese city of Suzhou. The visit was organized with the support of the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce and is aimed at developing partnerships in the fields of transport, logistics and foreign economic activity.

A regional training program on digital trade and multimodal transportation for specialists from five Central Asian countries has started in Tashkent. Mukhtar Tolegen, Executive Director for Transport Logistics of the Union of Transport Workers “Kazlogistics”, took part in the training from Kazakhstan. The training is being held as part of a trade facilitation project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and is aimed at implementing international UN/CEFACT standards in customs and logistics.

Swissport will invest €1.5 billion over five years in the sustainable development of its global operations, primarily in the electrification of its ground vehicle fleet and the transition to renewable energy sources. Today, 25% of the company’s equipment runs on electricity, and at Swiss airports this figure will reach 55% by the end of 2025. Solar panels have also been installed at key cargo terminals in Frankfurt, Nairobi and Spain.

Garbe Industrial Real Estate Poland and the investment sub-fund Wood & Company Logistics have announced the joint implementation of the Garbe Park Gliwice project, a new industrial complex in Silesia, southern Poland. The total area of ​​​​leasable premises will be approximately 75,000 m², and the facility itself will be certified according to the BREEAM standard at the “excellent” level.

KTZ Express has launched the implementation of export multimodal transportation of industrial goods from Almaty to the countries of the European Union along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). Delivery is carried out in 40-foot containers through the key logistics hubs of Almaty – Aktau – Poti, with a final point in the EU. The entire journey takes from 25 to 30 days.

At a meeting in Warsaw, representatives of the countries participating in the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) summed up the work for the first five months of 2025 and discussed key areas for further development of the corridor. Particular attention was paid to the growth of container transportation, digitalization of logistics processes and ensuring sustainable navigation in the Caspian Sea.

A working meeting between Kedentransservice JSC and the Fininvest transport and logistics group of companies was held in Astana. The key issue was the creation of a modern transport and logistics complex (TLC) in the capital. The project is aimed at creating a powerful hub for processing, storing and distributing container cargo, which will strengthen the role of Kazakhstan as a transit bridge between Europe and Asia.

X-Press Feeders Group has signed two significant agreements with Cosco Shipping Lines to expand feeder capabilities and improve supply chain reliability. The announcement was made last week in Singapore.