Polish operator PKP CARGO has organised the delivery of rails to Sweden by rail and sea without transhipment of cargo at the request of ArcelorMittal Poland. The shipment takes place within the north-south corridor, which ensures direct access of Polish products to Scandinavian markets.
The Port of Amsterdam has seen its first-ever green methanol bunkering of a ship: Van Oord’s drillship Boreas received 500 tonnes of the green fuel from the bunkering vessel Chicago (operated by Unibarge) at TMA Logistics’ Amerikohaven terminal. The fuel was supplied by ISCC-certified OCI HyFuels, produced from sustainable sources such as waste and residual streams.
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia ended 2024 with a net loss of UAH 2.71 billion, although the company’s revenue increased by 11.1% to UAH 102.87 billion. According to the annual report, operating profit from freight transportation amounted to UAH 20.39 billion, which is 2.3% less than in 2023. At the same time, the passenger segment deepened its losses to UAH 18.1 billion (+15.4% y/y), remaining deeply unprofitable.
From October 2024, DFDS and Volvo Trucks will implement a joint project to switch container transport between Volvo’s logistics center in Ghent and the sea terminals of the port of Antwerp to a night schedule. The use of heavy electric trucks allows for emission-free trips during off-peak hours, relieving the transport network and increasing the efficiency of the entire supply chain.
LTG Group, together with the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, is accelerating the construction of the European railway line Rail Baltica. The head of the department, Eugenijus Sabutis, and the group’s CEO, Egidijus Lazauskas, visited construction sites in the Jonava region, where Lithuanian and Italian contractors are working on a 46.3 km-long section. The first columns of the longest railway bridge in the Baltics have already been erected – its height reaches 40 meters, and its length will be 1.51 km. The bridge crosses the Neris River in the Natura 2000 protected natural area, which requires compliance with high environmental standards.
By the end of 2025, Kazakhstan plans to implement a number of major projects in the transport and logistics sector. According to Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar, the priority is to complete the construction of a bypass road for oversized cargo at the Nur Zholy border crossing, modernize the Dostyk-Moiynty railway section and the bypass line of the Almaty station.
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, in collaboration with technology partners Akkodis, VDL and Medrepair (part of MedlogSA, a subsidiary of MSC), demonstrated an innovative autonomous electric shuttle for intra-terminal container transportation. The project is being implemented within the framework of the European PIONEERS initiative, funded by the Horizon 2020 program.
The Bulgarian government is preparing to launch a public-private partnership to modernize the Varna-West and Varna-East port terminals. The procedure for attracting investors will be announced by the end of the year, and the analytical base of the project is being formed by World Bank experts.
The T3 terminal expansion project at the Baltic Hub port in Gdansk has reached an advanced stage: 89% of the construction work has been completed, which confirms that the schedule is strictly adhered to and that new stages are ready to be launched. The operating permit for the second section of the terminal has been received, which already allows limited operational processes to begin on part of the territory.
Rhenus Group has officially opened its high-tech logistics centre in Venlo, the Netherlands, strengthening its position in Europe and setting a new standard in sustainable and efficient logistics. The almost 72,000 m² facility combines warehousing, cross-docking and regional distribution under one roof, providing storage for up to 28,000 pallets and reducing delivery times.
