During the period from January to July 2024, JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy loaded more than 144 million tons of cargo. Domestic transportation increased by 2%, amounting to 95.6 million tons, while exports reached 49 million tons.
HHLA TK Estonia, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, is starting the grain season with innovations in handling and storage at the Muuga Port Terminal. The company has expanded its capacity by building three new storage bays and improving the automated entry and weighing systems. The largest warehouse operator in the region now offers a variety of pellet and grain storage options. The terminal has 86,500 m² of specialised indoor storage space and extensive outdoor areas. This expansion will enable the handling of up to 500,000 tonnes of cargo per year, strengthening the company’s position in the Baltic logistics sector.
Following the bilateral talks, the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Congo, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Denis Sassou Nguesso, made a joint statement for the press. Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan supports Congo’s desire for mutually beneficial cooperation.
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia expects a loss of UAH 2.7 billion by the end of 2024, despite a profit of UAH 3.1 billion in the first half of the year. The company experienced a significant drop in profit by UAH 1.7 billion in the first six months of this year.
DHL has extended its contract with Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) for 15 years, ensuring the economic stability and future of Leipzig/Halle Airport. The airport will be a central hub in DHL’s global logistics network for decades to come.
At a press conference on the results of the first half of 2024, Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev said that Kyrgyzstan is considering the possibility of using the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. Currently, the bulk of cargo traffic passes through the southern corridor, which includes routes through Iran and Turkey to Europe and back. However, alternative routes are being considered that can speed up transportation, in particular, the Middle Corridor through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and the Caucasus.
The German-Austrian Brummer Group is now wholly owned by DACHSER and is now part of its European network for the transport and storage of temperature-controlled products. This marks the beginning of the full integration of Brummer into the DACHSER network, which will bring uniform quality standards to customers.
From 1 January 2025, Lithuanian freight rail company LTG Cargo will begin the gradual liquidation of its wagon fleet, replacing it with a privately owned fleet of 6,000 units managed by LTG Cargo. The new wagons will be used in two ways: for long-term lease and for one-off services, with 10% of the wagons allocated to the reserve fleet.
The Georgian government has announced Belgian company Jan De Nul as the winner of the tender to develop the Anaklia deep-sea port, the Economy Ministry announced on Thursday, and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed the decision. Jan De Nul was selected from four European companies with the best international reputations.
A pilot train on the Korea-China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan route was launched at the Kazakh-Chinese logistics terminal in the port of Lianyungang. Representatives of the railway administrations of all four countries took part in the opening ceremony, emphasizing the importance of the event for international trade and cooperation.
