DP World has opened its first logistics facility in Singapore, a 13,000 sq m multi-functional warehouse at Mapletree Benoi. The new hub is an important addition to the company’s infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, where it already operates similar facilities in Incheon, South Korea and Hong Kong. In total, DP World manages more than 800,000 sq m of warehouse space in the region.
A new port fleet base has been launched in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda. It is a key infrastructure facility for accommodating vessels and equipment responsible for harbour maintenance. Environmental services, divers, repair shops and vessel crews will work here, ensuring stable and prompt support for all processes in the port.
Georgia is negotiating with the Asian Development Bank on a possible sovereign loan to finance the construction of the land infrastructure of the Anaklia port. According to Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili, the loan will be channeled through the state budget, while the bank will not be directly involved in the project itself.
JSC KTZ Express announced the launch of an international multimodal door-to-door delivery service on the Kazakhstan-Belgium route. The new logistics product covers the full cycle of transportation: from domestic logistics in Kazakhstan to road delivery across Europe, including rail transit, customs clearance and full control at all stages.
KlasJet, a charter operator and part of the international aviation group Avia Solutions Group, has placed its aircraft at Cologne and Berlin airports. This decision will allow the company to quickly serve corporate and private clients across Europe, offering flexible and urgent flights that traditional carriers often cannot provide.
In Italy, operations continue at the 30,000 m² San Pietro Mosezzo warehouse, handling up to 120,000 shipments annually. CEVA also operates regional warehouses in Milan and Padua, ensuring fast delivery of parts in times of high demand. In Poland, the renewed contract covers the distribution centre in Sosnowiec, serving 27 countries. The warehouse is now entirely dedicated to Magneti Marelli, with a two-storey mezzanine storage system, an automated conveyor belt and a covered area for special materials.
At the 13th Regional Meeting of National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC) in Bishkek, representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, together with international experts and development partners, discussed ways to improve the competitiveness of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) and promote trade and transit reforms.
According to a new report from S&P Global Mobility, the Western European truck market is set to see one of its biggest contractions in 2025, with new vehicle registrations expected to fall by 4.2% to 290,000 units. Key factors include tightening EU regulations, weak economic growth and political instability in countries such as Germany and France.
In Astana, the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan “Kazlogistics” held a working meeting with representatives of GIZ, Expertise France and the EU delegation to discuss the new EU program for the development of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (TCTC). Representatives of JSC NC “KTZ” and KTZ Express also participated in the discussion.
In the first quarter of 2025, the Port of Rotterdam recorded a 6.9% increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering volumes compared to the same period last year, reaching 230 thousand cubic meters. This indicates an active expansion of the global fleet of vessels powered by gas motor fuel.
