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KTZ Express and Jiangsu International Rail Freight Express have inked a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly organize and dispatch container trains through Kazakhstan, including the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM). The agreement was signed in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, during a meeting between Erlan Koyshebayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Logistics at NC KTZ, and the leadership of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Transportation and the major state trading group, Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group.

The German Federal Logistics and Mobility Office (BALM) has recently released a comprehensive analysis shedding light on the transformative trends in container transportation via water and rail in Germany. Notably, rail-based container transport in the country witnessed a remarkable surge of 85.9%, soaring from just under 4.2 million TEUs to around 7.7 million TEUs during the period spanning from 2005 to 2022. The driving force behind this growth stems from positive developments in the hinterland of the Port of Hamburg, showcasing a significant rise in the modal share of rail freight.

Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH), formerly known as MÁV Cargo, marked its 15th anniversary with a grand celebration held at the Railway Historical Park Budapest. The event gathered a distinguished assembly of guests, including ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä, János Kerékgyártó (Deputy State Secretary for Transport Regulation in Hungary), László Mosóczi (CEO of MÁV-START), Zoltán Pafféri (CEO of MÁV Zrt), and numerous high-ranking executives from various railway enterprises and logistics providers. Notable attendees also included ambassadors from Austria and China, as well as representatives from trade unions.

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is enhancing its TransFER service connecting the Czech Republic and the Baltic Sea, delivering substantial benefits to customers through shortened transit times and enhanced efficiency, all achieved with 100% RCG performance. The non-stop TransFER route between Paskov and Gdansk stands out as the sole direct link from Moravia and Northern Slovakia to the critical Baltic Sea port of Gdansk. Positioned as a pivotal transshipment hub in Central Europe, the Paskov site serves as a strategic base for RCG to efficiently distribute maritime goods flows (FCL – Full Container Loads) to destinations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.