Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has completed the installation of three new highly automated container cranes at its Altenwerder terminal (CTA). The first of their kind in the Port of Hamburg, these remotely operated cranes will help to significantly increase the efficiency of container ship handling.
Today we are talking with Andrey Stepaniuk, General Manager of SYNEX Logistics in Kazakhstan. SYNEX Logistics is a 3PL operator from Ukraine, part of the Eclectic Talents Group. In Kazakhstan, SYNEX Logistics provides services for the transportation of goods by all types of transport, customs clearance and accelerated border crossing.
Lineas and Hupac Intermodal have announced a partnership on the Zeebrugge-Milan route from 1 January 2025. Lineas will focus on rail operations, providing traction services, while Hupac will manage intermodal transport, leveraging its deep industry knowledge and operational capabilities. The partnership aims to improve service quality and develop the corridor between Belgium and Italy, providing customers with high reliability and enhanced connectivity via both Germany and France.
DHL eCommerce and CTT Expresso have announced a strategic partnership to develop the eCommerce and parcel delivery market in Spain and Portugal, the fourth largest market in Europe. The companies will establish a joint venture, with CTT Expresso becoming the operator and distributor of DHL eCommerce in Portugal. In Spain, DHL will focus on B2B services, while CTT Express will handle the B2C segment. This collaboration will provide a highly efficient parcel handling and delivery network throughout Iberia.
The volume of cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) in January-November 2024 increased by 63%, reaching 4.1 million tons. Container transportation increased by 2.6 times and amounted to 50.5 thousand TEU. This became possible due to the increase in the route’s capacity to 6 million tons per year, including up to 100 thousand TEU containers.
Hupac is launching new routes and improving existing connections to increase the efficiency and sustainability of intermodal transport. One of the key innovations will be a new shuttle train between Ghent in Belgium and Piadena, southeast of Milan. Three services per week will be offered initially, with the possibility of increasing the frequency.
As fossil fuel power generation in Europe declines and demand for sulphur in the chemical industry grows, Aglobis, a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and logistics operator Rhenus are launching a major project to create an efficient supply chain. Sulphur production, previously a by-product of power plants, has become an import segment, with liquid sulphur playing a key role. To meet this demand, Aglobis plans to build a sulphur processing plant with a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, scheduled to start operation in 2027.
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) continues to demonstrate impressive growth. Over the 11 months of 2024, cargo traffic increased by 63%, reaching 4.1 million tons, while container traffic increased 2.6 times to 50.5 thousand TEU. The total throughput capacity of the route is now 6 million tons per year, including 100 thousand TEU of containers.
Strengthening International Transport Corridors
Container shipping major OOCL has announced the launch of its new China India Express 2 (CIX2) service, which will provide direct connections between ports in China and the Indian subcontinent. The new route is scheduled to start on December 23, 2024.
