After the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing on the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, Kazakh experts are actively discussing the prospects of the project. Some believe that the new line will not be able to compete with Kazakhstan’s transit routes, but others believe that its appearance will increase competition for transit revenues and have a positive impact on freight traffic.
Orient Overseas Container Line Co., Ltd. (OOCL) has christened its eleventh eco-friendly vessel, the “OOCL Denmark,” completing a series of six 24,188 TEU ships built by Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS).
The plan for the Kaunas-Vilnius section of the Rail Baltica railway line aims to meet the needs of the communities and municipalities affected by the future railway. By analyzing 215 public proposals, the planning team has incorporated 109 suggestions and partially considered 45 others. Adjustments include additional two-level crossings, improved access to land plots, and modifications to the railway line at Rykantai, as noted by Vytis Žalimas, CEO of LTG Infra.
The Senate of Kazakhstan approved three key laws aimed at strengthening transport ties with China. The approved laws include the ratification of an agreement on international road transport between the two countries, as well as two agreements on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
Maersk has opened the first low-carbon warehouse in Denmark, located at Thaulow Dry Port in Fredericia. An official opening ceremony took place on June 24, 2024, attended by customers, local authorities and partners.
At the XXVII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a declaration was signed on the creation of an integrated digital ecosystem “HUB to HUB” for the route China – Kazakhstan – Russia. The document was signed by the General Director of KTZ Express JSC Kozhakhmetov D.M., General Director of Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Co., Ltd. Yuan Xiaojun and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Slavtrans-Service JSC Gollandtsev A.Yu.
At the annual general meeting of shareholders of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), all proposed resolutions were approved, including the payment of a dividend of €0.08 per Class A share.
On Friday, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed in Klaipeda for the development of a new European gauge railway line to Klaipeda. The signatories – the heads of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, LTG Infra, the railway infrastructure manager of the Lithuanian Railways (LTG) group, the Klaipeda port authority and the municipalities of the city and region of Klaipeda – agreed to jointly select the optimal route for this line.
Transporeon and ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) are expanding their cooperation, which began in March 2023, to include new routes and improved transport data integration. Transporeon, a subsidiary of Trimble, and RCG, a leading rail logistics operator in Europe, announced the expansion of joint services to new rail corridors.
MG Real Estate and Yusen Logistics Benelux have unveiled a cutting-edge pharmaceutical warehouse in Gembloux, Wallonia. Spanning 40,000 m², this facility is the largest biopharmaceutical logistics center in Wallonia and features advanced technologies such as autonomous mobile robots and automated packaging systems. The warehouse, which runs entirely on green energy and holds a BREEAM “Very Good” certification, will enable Belgium’s leading pharmaceutical company to store and export millions of vaccines and raw materials to over 160 countries. The inauguration was graced by Willy Borsus, Vice-President of the Walloon Government and Minister of Economy & Research.
