Intermodal

The Chinese company Zhongcai Financial Holdings Investment Co intends to build a logistics park in the Abay region of Kazakhstan. The $1 billion project is designed for the period from 2025 to 2027 and will be implemented in the Makanchinsky district, near the village of Bakhty. The park plans to launch production facilities for processing agricultural products, assembling heavy-duty equipment, and producing and storing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Global trade in 2025 may shrink by 0.2% compared to 2024, warns the World Trade Organization (WTO). A scenario of a deeper decline, up to 1.5%, is possible if the US does not restore tariffs suspended for 90 days. At the same time, the WTO previously predicted global trade growth of 3% next year.

Belgian logistics company KDL is expanding its infrastructure with a new 18,000 m² warehouse in Lokeren. The facility is equipped with the advanced Movu Robotics Atlas Shuttle automation system, which manages more than 22,000 pallet positions in automatic mode and 11,000 in manual mode, supporting both Euro pallets and industrial pallets weighing up to 1,200 kg.

Craiss Generation Logistik GmbH & Co. KG is opening two new logistics sites in Augsburg and Munich as part of its expansion of cooperation with a leading manufacturer in the mobility sector. The Munich location will be integrated into the customer’s production chain, while the Augsburg location will serve as an external logistics hub with modern warehouses and handling infrastructure. Both locations will reach full operational capacity by the end of 2025, covering a total of 20,000 square meters.

In the Polish city of Chelm, at the junction of the broad and European gauge railways, the construction of a new intermodal dry port is beginning. Its main task is to transship grain in the combined transport system between Poland and Ukraine. The project is being implemented by the Polish Industrial Development Agency together with Cedrob Terminale.

On April 24–25, the 13th Regional Meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC) of Central Asian countries was held in Bishkek. The event brought together representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as international organizations and development partners to discuss digitalization, logistics reforms and trade policy assessment. Mukhtar Tolegen, Executive Director for Transport and Logistics, represented the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan Kazlogistics in the forum.

Singapore-based logistics company Loft Logistics has expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the opening of a new warehouse in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Situated between the key logistics hubs of Port Klang and Kuala Lumpur, the facility offers a full range of fulfillment services: receiving, quality inspection, warehousing, order picking, returns management and delivery across West Malaysia.

Independent GSSA company 4RCargo continues its rapid expansion in the Central Eastern Europe region with the opening of a new office in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. This is the fourth office for the company, which has tripled its team size in the last 18 months in response to growing demand from the regional market.

The Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan “KAZLOGISTICS” held a meeting of the Subcommittee on Civil Aviation under the Committee for Logistics and Transportation of the Presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Atameken”. The agenda included issues that directly affect the development of the country’s aviation industry and the efficiency of logistics processes.

The German Seifert Logistics Group (SLG) ended 2024 with record revenues of €340 million, strengthening its position among the leading logistics operators in Germany. The company focused on the development of contract logistics, the implementation of sustainable transport solutions and digital technologies for route and fleet optimization.