PTC Cargo LLP signed a memorandum of cooperation with New Land-Sea Corridor Operation Co., Ltd. and New Land-Sea Corridor Operation Gansu Co., Ltd., aimed at developing multimodal transportation within the framework of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor initiative.
A meeting was held in Abay region with the participation of the management of JSC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) and shippers of the region, where they discussed ensuring stable transportation both on the domestic market and for export. In particular, in the first seven months of 2024, loading in the region exceeded 6.1 million tons, of which 4.8 million tons were shipped domestically, which is 4% more than last year. Exports amounted to 1.3 million tons.
This year, a vessel with a state-of-the-art wind assistance system (WAPS) will be presented for the first time at SMM. The Dutch cargo vessel Eems Traveller (owned by Amasus) arrived at the Überseebrücke quay in Hamburg on 3 and 4 September. Two 17-metre eSAIL sails from bound4blue are installed on board, demonstrating how wind can be used to reduce costs and emissions, while also meeting new environmental standards.
Liège International Airport and terminal operator Liège Logistics Intermodal (LLI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at creating a major multimodal hub in the Liège area. The project will be based on the modernization and expansion of the existing road and rail terminal owned by the SPI Economic Development Agency.
The press conference held at the headquarters of ZMPSiŚ SA discussed plans for the construction of the Deep-Sea Container Terminal in Świnoujście. The event was attended by the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Infrastructure Arkadiusz Marczewka, the President of ZMPSiŚ Jarosław Sierzej, the Vice President for Investments Krzysztof Sadowski and the Commissioner for Port Development Rafał Zahorski. One of the key issues was the discussion of the final decision on the choice of the location of the terminal and interaction with the local community.
Over the past three months, more than 1,700 freight trains have been running on the China-Europe route every month. In July, the number of trains reached 1,776, transporting 185,000 TEUs.
Hupac is increasing the frequency of its intermodal services between Antwerp and Spain from 16 September. The number of departures will now increase from 5 to 10 per week, significantly expanding transport options for customers.
At a joint meeting of JSC NC KTZ and CJSC Azerbaijan Railways, the modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route was presented to Kazakhstani shippers. The meeting participants discussed the route’s prospects, its capacity, tariffs and terminal capabilities. The main topic was increasing the efficiency of cargo transportation between Asia and Europe, bypassing the Black Sea ports.
On August 27, at 14:00 local time, the container ship “Hamburg Express” was successfully delivered by the Hanwha shipyard to Hapag-Lloyd AG in Hamburg. With a capacity of 23,660 TEU, “Hamburg Express” is the seventh vessel of 12 in this class under construction.
A video conference was held in Kazakhstan between the new National Secretary of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, Mr. Bektassov S.B., and the Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of TRACECA, Mr. Assavbayev A.A. The meeting discussed Kazakhstan’s participation in TRACECA initiatives, as well as the prospects for developing the routes of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia International Transport Corridor.
