General Director of STK KAZLOGISTICS Erlan Absatov met with the Ambassador of Lithuania to Kazakhstan, Egidius Navis, to discuss key issues, including the upcoming intergovernmental commission and the activities of the Kazakh-Lithuanian Business Council. The agreement signed in 2022 between the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan and the Confederation of Industrialists of Lithuania implies the strengthening of Kazakh-Lithuanian cooperation.
KTZ Express is intensifying efforts to implement digital services, with the final stages underway for the pre-project work on the “Unified Digital Window” initiative. This project aims to integrate sales channels, ensuring seamless communication between clients and all subsidiaries of JSC “NC” KTZ.”
TMA Logistics is set to introduce a train shuttle service connecting the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, operating four times a week with designated slots at deep-sea terminals in Rotterdam. By utilizing terminals such as RWG, ECT Rotterdam, and APM2, the shuttle aims to alleviate traffic congestion on the heavily traveled A4 highway, emphasizing its environmentally friendly approach.
The European Union, through the CEF2027 program, has approved partial funding for the development of a multimodal railway transshipment hub in the port of Szczecin at Ostrów Grabowski. The Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority secured the CEF-T-2023-MILMOB-WORKS grant, covering 50% of eligible investment costs, totaling EUR 4,351,923.86 or PLN 19,583,653. The overall project cost is EUR 8,975,539.99, equivalent to PLN 40,389,000, with eligible costs valued at EUR 8,703,847.71.
The European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility has given the green light to the funding for the project titled “Digital transformation of port management by improving the processing and analysis of transport and logistics data,” aimed at digitizing Latvian ports and logistics corridors. Spearheaded by the Freeport of Riga Authority, the project involves collaboration with key partners such as the Ventspils Port Authority, Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority, Ministry of Transport, and other stakeholders including VSIA “Latvijas Jūras administrācija”, SJSC “Latvijas Dzelzceļš”, SIA “LDz Cargo”, the SRS Customs Administration, and the State Border Guard. The €3.24 million project cost will be covered for implementation, and the ongoing maintenance and future development will be overseen by the ports.
Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the Austrian national rail freight company, has initiated the enhancement of its rail terminal in Wels, located approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Linz. The expansion project involves extending the four loading tracks from 580 to 700 meters, catering to the requirements of longer block trains. With a total investment of 68 million euros, jointly funded by RCG and the European Union, the upgraded terminal is slated for completion by 2027. In addition to the track extension, the endeavor includes creating an extra connection to the west, linking to Linz and Vienna through the marshalling yard in Wels, with assurances from the company that the project will not impact the timetable.
The Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) project, a Swiss initiative for an underground freight-dedicated rail network, is advancing into a new phase with the commencement of an audition period. The Swiss Federal Offices of Transport and Territorial Development have initiated this period, inviting involved parties to submit their perspectives on the project. Commencing on February 1, the Swiss cantons through which CST’s initial section is planned, namely Bern, Solothurn, Aargau, and Zürich, have the opportunity to voice their opinions. The auditions, organized by the cantons, will involve towns and the public and are scheduled to begin on March 1, continuing until mid-March.
The active development of human resources at NC KTZ JSC continues with the signing of a memorandum of cooperation with Maksut Narikbayev University. This step, carried out on February 1, 2023, is aimed at strengthening relations in the field of education and training of highly qualified personnel for the railway industry of Kazakhstan.
During the official visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan to Constanta, the largest port of Romania, the most important aspects of its activities were discussed. The delegation participants got acquainted with the port’s infrastructure, its technical capabilities and promising projects. During meetings with representatives of the port and Romanian logistics companies, current logistics issues were discussed, as well as problems of customs clearance within the TRACECA framework, identified during the first pilot transportation of goods by semi-trailers in May-June 2023.
As of February 1, 2024, DKI Logistics A/S and its warehouse investment affiliate, DKI Automatic A/S, will be seamlessly integrated into the Rhenus Warehousing Solutions network following their acquisition at the close of 2022. This strategic rebranding signifies a pivotal phase in assimilating the Danish logistics provider into the Rhenus Group, showcasing an extended array of customer solutions and reinforcing its people-centric approach as a family-owned entity.
