Latvian airline airBaltic has announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights in the 2025 summer season. The reasons for the cancellations are delays and prolonged maintenance of Airbus A220-300 aircraft engines by supplier Pratt & Whitney. Due to this, several aircraft will remain grounded, forcing the airline to adjust its schedule, including canceling 19 routes and reducing flight frequencies.
Tanjung Pelepas Port (PTP), 70% owned by MMC Corporation, set a new record by handling over 12.25 million TEU in 2024, surpassing the previous record of 11.2 million TEU recorded in 2021.
As part of its 2022-2030 development strategy, ASCO has added a new Aframax tanker to its fleet, acquired from Capital Maritime and Trading Corp. The vessel, which meets modern environmental and safety standards, has a deadweight of 115,500 tons, a length of 249.95 meters and a speed of up to 16 knots.
The first cargo flight from Urumqi, China, to Istanbul was completed on Thursday. The plane carrying 55 tons of cargo took off from Diwopu International Airport, and the flight time between the cities was about seven hours. According to the customs service, flights on this route will be operated four times a week.
The Dostyk-Alashankou transport hub has set a new freight turnover record of 18 million tons. This result underlines the strategic importance of the corridor for international logistics. The new figure has become a symbol of the efficiency and successful development of the hub.
The Balkan Shipyard in Turkmenistan laid the keel of the first of two dry cargo ships with a deadweight of 6.1 thousand tons, which are being built jointly with the South Korean company Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology (KSIT). The ceremony was attended by representatives of the shipyard and KSIT President Choi En-wook.
The German federal government has adopted a strategy for the development of autonomous driving, becoming the first country in the world to have a comprehensive legislative framework for this technology. The goal is to make Germany a global hub for innovation and production in this field.
Chinese company Jingdong Logistics has opened a new air route between Shenzhen and Bangkok. The first flight took place on January 3 and was operated by JD Airlines. The plane delivered a full load of goods for cross-border e-commerce to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The Union of International Road Transport Associations (OTS-URTA) was established within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States (OTG) to develop road transport and trade in the region. The initiative is supported by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and is aimed at solving problems in the field of international transport and customs clearance.
