In 2024, more than 7,500 trains passed through the Khorgos station in the direction of “China – Europe”, which is 11.2% more than last year. As of the end of November, 7,770 trains passed through the station in both directions, ahead of schedule by almost 36 days.
The ADRIREC – Adriatic Ports for Renewable Energy Communities project, which started on 1 June 2024, aims to transform the ports of the ADRION region into low-carbon energy hubs. With a budget of €1,476 million (85% of which is provided by EU funds), the project brings together partners from Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The project will last for three years.
In the first 10 months of 2024, the volume of rail freight between Kazakhstan and China reached 26.6 million tons, an increase of 13% compared to the same period last year. This represents an increase of 3.06 million tons, the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan reported.
Global DTC, a member of the PSA Group, together with the national logistics operator KTZ Express, launched the Tez Customs digital platform to automate customs clearance of transit cargo. The solution covers the entire process from preliminary preparation of documents to the automatic issuance of transit declarations, reducing the transaction time to 30 minutes from the moment the cargo arrives at the border station.
Port Gdański Eksploatacja (PGE), part of the Gdańsk Port Authority (ZMPG) group of companies, is planning a large-scale expansion of its capacities. The project will include the construction of nine new grain warehouses, which will increase storage volumes to 152 thousand tons per year, almost five times more than the current figures. In addition, the cargo handling capacity will increase from 0.7 million tons to 2.9 million tons per year.
The construction of the Eurasian Logistics Park with an investment volume of 22 billion tenge ($42 million) has started in the Talgar district of the Almaty region. The new complex will be located on a 13-hectare site next to the Big Almaty Ring Road and will become a key facility in the regional logistics infrastructure.
The Polish company PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa (LHS), which operates a broad-gauge railway between Poland and Ukraine, is actively expanding and modernizing its infrastructure in anticipation of increased traffic volumes after the war. Ukraine, in particular iron ore (43% of the total volume). for a significant increase in exports to Ukraine, especially in the segment of construction materials needed for the country’s reconstruction.
The Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan “Kazlogistics” and the International Coordinating Council for Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT) signed a memorandum of cooperation at the 33rd plenary meeting of the CCTT in Lonavala (India). The event, organized with the support of the Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations of India, was attended by Kazlogistics CEO Kanat Almagambetov.
SYNEX Logistics presents a new, efficient rail route: Xi’an (China) – Middle Corridor – Europe. This route offers a unique opportunity for Ukrainian and European companies to accelerate logistics processes, reduce transit times, and access new markets. The Middle Corridor provides fast and reliable cargo delivery, fostering collaboration with Chinese manufacturers and partners.
The first large-scale production of HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) and SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) for the Baltic market will be established in the port of Riga with the participation of Ukrainian investors. These environmentally friendly products will help Latvia achieve its climate neutrality goals, strengthen the country’s export potential and reduce dependence on foreign fuel supplies. The plant’s production capacity will be about 236 thousand tons of raw materials per year, of which 93 thousand tons of HVO and 87 thousand tons of SAF will be produced. The project, worth up to 120 million euros, will take about 20 months to implement.
