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  • February 27, 2025

Kombiverkehr has completed a major restructuring of its transport operations.

Kombiverkehr KG has successfully completed the project to reorganize its traction services, which began in June 2024 due to the European Commission’s proceedings against Germany as the owner of DB Cargo. Over the course of six months, the operator has redistributed a significant part of its transport operations to other rail companies. As a result of the agreement with the new partners, container transport services have been expanded on key routes between Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy.

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  • February 26, 2025

PSA Ventures and NIDLP join forces to advance innovation in logistics.

PSA Ventures and Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) have entered into a strategic partnership to support startups and jointly develop minimum viable products (MVPs) with the prospect of commercial growth. The collaboration aims to introduce cutting-edge technologies that will have a significant impact on global supply chains.

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  • February 26, 2025

HMM prepares to buy SK Shipping for $1.4 billion

South Korean shipping company HMM has won a bid to acquire a controlling stake in tanker operator SK Shipping, owned by investment company Hahn & Co. HMM is currently conducting due diligence on the deal, which it plans to complete in March and submit to the board of directors by April.

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  • February 26, 2025

China to invest 1 billion yuan in logistics hub in Kazakhstan.

The leadership of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China has decided to allocate 1 billion yuan (137.3 million dollars) for the construction of a transport and logistics hub in Kazakhstan. The issue was discussed in Urumqi at a meeting between Ma Xingrui, member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and Nurlan Sauranbayev, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ. The parties noted the record growth in rail transportation between the countries – in 2024, the volume reached 32 million tons.

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  • February 26, 2025

LTG Infra takes over key Rail Baltica contracts in Lithuania.

To speed up the construction of Rail Baltica in Lithuania, the project management model has been changed, and LTG Infra has now been given the authority to conclude contracts. One of the largest agreements was the design of the 78-kilometer section from Kaunas to Ramygala, which was previously supervised by RB Rail AS, a joint venture of the three Baltic countries. Now LTG Infra directly interacts with the Spanish company IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture, S.A.U., which is responsible for the design of this section.

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  • February 26, 2025

The Port of Rotterdam in 2024: Declining turnover, growing container traffic and investing in the future.

In 2024, the port of Rotterdam’s cargo throughput decreased by 0.7%, amounting to 435.8 million tonnes, compared to 438.8 million tonnes the year before. The main reason for the decrease was the reduction in coal and crude oil transshipment. At the same time, the container segment showed growth: 13.8 million TEU were handled, which is 2.8% more than in 2023. The volume of iron ore, scrap, oil products and other types of dry cargo also increased.

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  • February 25, 2025

“Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” activates the process of separation of functions.

JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) is accelerating the process of separating the activities of the infrastructure operator and freight carrier. The Ministry of Transport reported that the delineation of responsibilities and staffing structures is in the active phase. Key stages have been completed: planning and standardization of transportation, process modeling and development of a train formation plan. The traffic schedule has also been approved.