JSC Kedentransservice signed three strategic agreements with the Jinhua Transport and Investment Group and Zhejiang China Commodities City Group in the Chinese city of Yiwu. The documents are aimed at developing terminal infrastructure and deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and China in the field of logistics and cargo transportation.
The Port of Klaipeda has opened a modern fleet base, which will become the new hub for all specialized equipment and vessels of the Port Authority. The facility is of strategic importance – it will ensure a quick response in emergency situations and increase the efficiency of port maintenance. The base is equipped with repair shops, water supply systems for ships and modern conditions for divers, environmental services and crews.
China, Germany, the Netherlands and Togo have joined the new UN Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Rail, which aims to eliminate legal barriers and competitive disadvantages of rail transport in the Europe-Asia corridor. The document aims to harmonize transportation conditions, which will reduce costs and increase the attractiveness of rail routes for cargo owners.
CEVA Logistics has begun construction of a new multi-purpose warehouse in Jurong Industrial Estate, West Singapore. The facility will form part of the company’s integrated logistics campus, which already includes two fully automated warehouses. The new building will enhance CEVA’s ability to serve customers from various industries and strengthen its logistics network in the region.
The divestment is being handled by the parent company Wiener Lokalbahnen, which is fully owned by the City of Vienna.
The LTG railway group demonstrates sustainable growth and efficiency: in 2024, the company received 499 million euros in revenue (10% more than last year) and a net profit of 37 million euros. Thanks to this, the state will receive 33 million euros in dividends. According to CEO Egidijus Lazauskas, the company has successfully adapted to geopolitical challenges and continues to implement strategic projects and expand into Western markets.
China Airlines has placed an order for four Boeing 777-8 Freighters, ten 777-9 passenger jets and nine options. The new contract will replace aging models and significantly expand long-haul capacity.
JSC NC KTZ has begun a large-scale modernization of the railway infrastructure on the Kandyagash-Tobol and Kyzylzhar-Saksaulskaya routes. The working commission headed by Deputy Chairman of the Board Talgat Aldybergenov and Director of the Main Network Directorate branch Saken Rakhmetov conducted an inspection tour, covering more than 1,200 km of tracks in the Kostanay, Aktobe, Kyzylorda and Karaganda regions.
The Port of Gdansk hosted the second meeting of the European Ports Alliance, an initiative launched a year ago in Brussels to strengthen cooperation between EU ports and combat cross-border threats. The event brought together 120 representatives of European ports, EU institutions, law enforcement agencies and companies offering security solutions. Current threats, including drug trafficking, cybercrime and smuggling, were discussed.
The Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland, has become part of MSC’s Britannia Ocean service, connecting Asia with Northern Europe. The new route includes the world’s largest ports: Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Vung Tau, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp and Liverpool. The first vessel to call at BCT was MSC Rose on April 9, and MSC Daria arrived on April 17.
