Austrian freight rail operator WLC is for sale.
The divestment is being handled by the parent company Wiener Lokalbahnen, which is fully owned by the City of Vienna.
LTG Group will pay the state 33 million euros in dividends – almost three times more than last year.
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 strengthens fleet with orders for Boeing 777X cargo and passenger aircraft.
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.
KTZ is modernizing key sections of railways: inspection took place in four regions of Kazakhstan.
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: the focus was on security and the fight against organised crime.
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.
Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia has joined the MSC route between Asia and Northern Europe.
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.
DP World opens first logistics facility in Singapore and expands presence in Asia Pacific.
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 opened in the port of Klaipeda: 9 vessels, a solar station and a hydrogen project.
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.
ADB may finance construction of Anaklia port infrastructure – Georgia will retain controlling stake.
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.
KTZ Express has launched a new end-to-end logistics service from Kazakhstan to Belgium.
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.