ASCO transported more than 2 million tons of cargo in the first half of 2024.
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) presented cargo transportation data for the first six months of 2024.
DHL Express invests €40 million in new hangar in Spain.
DHL Express Spain has announced plans to invest more than €40 million in the construction of a new European aircraft maintenance hangar in Vitoria-Gasteiz, strengthening the role of Spain in the company’s global strategy. The new facility is expected to be operational by mid-2027 and will be the company’s second-largest maintenance hub in Europe after Leipzig, Germany.
Record cargo transshipment in the ports of Ukraine in June 2024.
The ports of Ukraine handled 7 million tons in the first quarter of 2024, which is 1.5 times higher than the previous year. The largest sectors of vantage handling were grains, which amounted to 4.4 million tons, and ore cargo, which amounted to 1.2 million tons, which indicates the current growth is equal to the current trend.
Plans for the development of Rail Baltica in Panevezys have been announced.
Residents, businesses, and organizations in Panevėžys and surrounding areas now have the opportunity to review detailed plans for the Rail Baltica infrastructure in the region. The European-gauge railway will be integrated with the existing narrow-gauge railway, ensuring the preservation of all 23 structures in the Šilas garden community as mandated by territorial planning requirements.
Baltic Hub expands its capacity with a new RMG crane.
Baltic Hub, the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, recently launched its fourth RMG crane on July 15th, significantly boosting its annual railway siding capacity to over 800,000 TEUs. Manufactured by Künz of Austria, the new electrified RMG crane is fully operational with advanced features like OCR for automatic container identification, collision avoidance systems, and 11 cameras to aid operators.
Record draft achieved by Ever Greet in Zeebrugge.
Zeebrugge strengthens its status as the North Sea’s leading “deep water port” with the successful docking of the Ever Greet. This ocean giant, 399.98 meters long and 58.80 meters wide, reached a draft of 16.3 meters upon arrival, a record depth that exceeded previous standards by 10 centimeters. The Ever Greet, loaded with 17,989 TEU after a voyage from Sri Lanka, unloaded 400 TEU at Zeebrugge, reducing its draft to 16 meters, and then continued to Antwerp Deurganckdock.
Rail operators have successfully tested a prototype of digital freight documentation.
A significant step towards the modernization of international rail transport was the successful completion of the testing phase of the digital prototype of the electronic CIM/SMGS consignment note (eCIM/SMGS CN). This joint effort marks a major milestone in the digitization of cargo documentation, aimed at improving operational efficiency and cross-border interoperability.
The EU is funding the TWIN-PORT VI project for the ports of Tallinn and Helsinki.
The EU has approved funding for the TWIN-PORT VI project, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between Tallinn and Helsinki ports. Spanning four years, the project aims to further reduce emissions in the transport system and enhance operational conditions for both passenger and freight transport.
PERN and Colas Rail Polska signed an agreement on the construction of railway infrastructure in Poland.
PERN and Colas Rail Polska have entered into an agreement for the construction of railway infrastructure at the PERN fuel depot in Nowa Wies Wielka. This initiative aims to double the capacity of petroleum products by rail, meeting the growing demand of PERN customers for this mode of transport.
The new tanker ‘Zangilan’ began to operate in the Caspian Sea.
The first voyage of the new tanker “Zangilan”, built at the Baku Shipyard on the order of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), took place on July 2 with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev. The tanker arrived at the port of Aladzha in Turkmenistan, and on July 17 delivered crude oil to the Sangachal seaport.