Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the development of the aviation industry and the implementation of the President’s instructions to strengthen the role of Kazakhstan as an aviation hub. The key point of discussion was the creation of a national cargo air carrier – a strategic project aimed at reorienting transit flows and strengthening the country’s position in the global air cargo market.
Alliance Cargo Express (ACE), a New York-based logistics operator, has entered into a strategic partnership with Turkish Cargo to expand its international airfreight services. The collaboration provides access to more than 120 destinations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, as well as the integration of ACE’s digital platform – with instant rate calculations and real-time cargo tracking.
In the first half of 2025, the Port of Rotterdam showed stable financial results against the backdrop of a 4.1% decline in total cargo throughput. At the same time, container throughput in TEU increased by 2.7%, despite a 1% decline in tonnage due to an increase in the share of empty export containers. Port charges increased by 5.4%, and EBITDA reached €295 million (+1.1%). Investments decreased by 17% to €136.1 million, mainly due to project delays and the absence of last year’s purchase of nitrogen emission rights. Nevertheless, the Port of Rotterdam Authority continues to actively support sustainable development, including through the CCS Porthos project and the launch of shore power for cruise ships.
According to S&P Global data for June 2025, the eurozone private sector is showing a fragile recovery: the composite PMI rose to 50.6, indicating moderate growth. Domestic services remain the main driver, while the manufacturing sector continues to come under pressure amid weak external demand.
The Rhenus Group has become the leader of the new Rhône Modal Shift consortium, which has been awarded a 25-year concession to manage France’s key river ports of Vienne-Sud and Port-lès-Valence. The project is supported by the French state and CNR and aims to develop multimodal transport in the Rhône Valley, including doubling the volume of freight by river and rail by 2032.
On July 24, the official presentation of the MSC subsidiary registered in the domestic economic zone took place in Ningbo (China). The new structure will be engaged in technical management of the fleet and recruitment of crews for the vessels of the Swiss shipping giant.
Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili discussed key areas of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, focusing on the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor. In 2024, the volume of freight traffic between the countries reached almost a million tons by road and over 2.7 million tons by rail.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to create a national company that will implement large-scale infrastructure projects, including in the transport and energy sectors. The initiative is being discussed as part of preparations for the signing of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan and is aimed at attracting investment in the Crossroads of Peace project.
The Rozenburg Lock, through which around 20,000 ships pass each year, is preparing for a major renovation. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a contract with Vialis, which will undertake the next stage of the modernisation of the complex, as well as long-term maintenance. The agreement was concluded between Berte Simons, Chief Operating Officer of the Port, and Max Mørke, Managing Director of Vialis.
German company Dako Worldwide Transport has become a new member of the international Project Cargo Network (PCN), expanding the organization’s presence in Western Europe. Dako has offices in Dusseldorf and Bremen and is part of the CF&S Group, which already represents PCN in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
