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  • September 3, 2025

ELVIS AG warns of crisis trends in German transport.

The German transport sector continues to be under severe pressure amid a stagnant economy, rising costs and increasing bankruptcies. As noted in a new report by the European network of international freight forwarders ELVIS AG for the second quarter of 2025, the expected recovery has not materialized: industrial production in Germany fell by 6.9% in June compared to the previous year, with the sharpest declines recorded in mechanical engineering (-8.7%), the chemical industry (-7.6%) and the automotive industry (-4.8%).

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  • September 2, 2025

AsstrA has opened a consolidation warehouse for a customer in Wenzhou, China.

The international transport and logistics group AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG has launched a consolidation warehouse in Wenzhou (China) to service one of its clients in the footwear and accessories segment. Previously, the company did not have active contractors in this region, so the project was implemented from scratch. At the preparation stage, AsstrA specialists, together with the client, defined the criteria for choosing a warehouse, possible supply volumes and service requirements, including a full range of storage services.

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  • September 2, 2025

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Sichuan Province discussed the creation of dry ports and the development of agricultural logistics.

Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Talgat Aldybergenov held a meeting with the Governor of Sichuan Province Shi Xiaolin. The main topic of the talks was the creation of joint dry ports in Chengdu and on the territory of Kazakhstan, which will expand transport and logistics cooperation and increase the volume of cargo transportation between the two countries.

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  • September 2, 2025

TITR will introduce a single transit document and simplify customs procedures.

The countries participating in the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) have agreed on a number of innovations aimed at simplifying transportation. In 2025, it is planned to introduce a single transit cargo document for all shipments along the route, as well as optimize customs procedures. These steps are enshrined in the Roadmap for 2025, prepared taking into account the “International Trade” indicator in the World Bank Group “Business Ready” report.

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  • September 2, 2025

WEC Lines launches new service between Ireland, Belgium and France.

WEC Lines has announced the launch of a direct weekly service connecting Ireland, Belgium and France. The line will be operated by its own 868 TEU vessel on a fixed 7-day rotation, departing Zeebrugge on Thursdays and arriving in Dublin on Sundays. The new route offers faster delivery and increased flexibility for cargo owners, including dry and refrigerated cargo.

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  • September 1, 2025

Rhenus signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kyrgyz Railways.

Rhenus Group has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the national railway company Kyrgyz Temir Zholu. The document was signed during the German-Kyrgyz Economic Forum in Cholpon-Ata and is aimed at developing freight transport and logistics in Central Asia. The main focus is on strengthening the transit role of Kyrgyzstan, creating logistics centers and attracting new freight flows.

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  • September 1, 2025

Belgorod-Dnestrovsky port signed a memorandum with Batumi International Container Terminals.

Belgorod-Dnistrovsky Sea Port signed a memorandum of cooperation with Batumi International Container Terminals LLC (BICT), which manages container, ferry and general terminals in the port of Batumi (Georgia). This is the second such document of the Ukrainian enterprise within the framework of the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or “Middle Corridor”), said Oksana Kiktenko, Director of the SE.

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  • September 1, 2025

The port of Gdansk will host the first test voyage along the Northern Sea Route.

Singapore operator Sea Legend is launching a test container service from China to Europe via the Northern Sea Route. The route will connect the ports of Qingdao, Shanghai and Ningbo with European hubs in Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Gdansk. The first vessel will leave Qingdao on September 16 and is scheduled to arrive in Gdansk on October 13 — at the height of the pre-Christmas shipping season.