Intermodal

Eric Mekenkamp, ​​Principal Consultant at Buck Consultants International, introduced the boutique consulting firm, headquartered in the Netherlands with additional offices in Asia and the Americas, specializing in economic consulting with a focus on logistics. Despite its small size, the company boasts a diverse team of 75 experts in each office, with a wide range of skills and knowledge. Their core mission is to help clients optimize supply chains around the world by offering expertise in site selection, supply chain strategies and corporate real estate strategies.

In Zhejiang province, the management of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy NC JSC held a working meeting with the Jinhua City Hall. The parties discussed the development of logistics infrastructure and strengthening bilateral relations. The result of the meeting was the signing of a Memorandum on the joint development of terminal activities in Kazakhstan and China.

Imad Jenayeh, Senior Business Development Manager at CFL multimodal, provided an overview of the CFL Group structure in a European context and highlighted some of the solutions that improve workflows and competitiveness.

The Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan, Marat Karabaev, held a meeting in Astana with the Director General for International Cooperation of the European Commission, Henrik Hololei, and the Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kestutis Jankauskas.

Oleg Kostyuk, CEO of GTI’n’FORMAG FORWARDING, said that the company, founded in 1992 in Odessa, Ukraine, Global Transport Investment (GTI) has grown into a conglomerate of 24 companies employing over 600 people and boasting a diverse portfolio in the transport and logistics sector. Among its subsidiaries, Formag Forwarding stands out as a renowned brand with operations spanning Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam, and is also present in Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova, strategically connecting Europe and Central Asia.

Ralf-Charley Schultze, President of UIRR, spoke about the Intercontinental Cooperation Platform, aimed at developing cooperation between stakeholders and aligning efforts to achieve common goals, such as infrastructure development and digitalization. And even despite delays in the first meeting, cooperation with representatives of the European Commission underscores the association’s desire to involve politicians in their endeavors.

The new coordination platform aims to expand the functionality of the Trans-Caspian transport route, turning it into a multimodal and competitive corridor connecting Europe with Asia in 15 days or less. This initiative will strengthen transport connections and infrastructure, which, according to the head of the Ministry of Transport, Marat Karabaev, will play a key role in the economic growth and prosperity of the regions.

DHL Supply Chain has significantly expanded its specialized logistics services for the life sciences and healthcare sector in France through a strategic partnership with Sanofi, a global leader in healthcare. This long-term collaboration will see DHL Supply Chain managing warehousing, inventory, picking and packing, and order fulfillment at three critical sites: Amilly Distribution, Croissy-Beaubourg, and Saint-Loubès.

USAID and Maersk have entered into a partnership to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the Middle Corridor and expand Georgia’s transit potential in the Trans-Caspian Corridor.

KTZ Express JSC and QazTrade JSC, in collaboration with the Pakistani logistics operator National Logistics Corporation (NLC), successfully conducted a pilot multimodal transportation to the port of Jebel Ali (UAE) through Afghanistan and Pakistan. This project is aimed at developing the export potential of Kazakh companies.