WALLENIUS SOL and BB Logistics have signed a long-term contract for the provision of warehousing services at the Port of Kemi from 1 January 2025. As part of the agreement, BB Logistics will operate a 12,000 m² warehouse, enabling WALLENIUS SOL to offer customers comprehensive warehousing solutions for their weekly route to Kemi.
The Lemtrans Group has successfully completed the construction of the second stage of the Vinnytsia Container Terminal, having invested more than $15 million in the project. As part of the expansion, modern infrastructure was built, including railway tracks, a container yard and a warehouse with an area of more than 4 thousand square meters.
The capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) has reached 6 million tons per year. This was announced by the Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev during the government hour in the Majilis of the Parliament.
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.
