On October 21, 2025, a Central Airlines Boeing 777F cargo aircraft landed at Katowice Airport for the first time, inaugurating regular service between Chengdu, China, and Poland. The new route operates three to five times a week and is focused on delivering goods for Chinese online platforms.
In September, FS Logistix took over the Antwerp-Milan rail route, previously operated by Lineas. The new service operates five times a week and reduces road transport by approximately 13,000 trucks per year, reducing road congestion and CO₂ emissions.
The global ground and cargo handling market is undergoing a wave of major transformation: two leading players have announced major international projects.
The leaders of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan were briefed on the joint work of experts from the two countries aimed at accelerating the development of the Middle Corridor—a key transport route connecting China and Central Asian countries with Europe. Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan, Asel Zhanasova, presented a detailed plan for modernizing and expanding infrastructure to support increased freight traffic.
China’s Ministry of Transport announced the introduction of special port charges for vessels owned, operated, built, or registered in the United States. The new tariffs will take effect on October 14, 2025—the same day that U.S. tariffs on Chinese vessels go into effect.
Hitachi Rail will provide technical support for the maintenance of signalling systems on the Sofia–Plovdiv–Svilengrad corridor, reinforcing one of Bulgaria’s most strategic rail routes.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a joint media briefing to summarize the results of their talks on infrastructure development and transport connectivity between the two countries. The parties paid particular attention to the implementation of the strategically important Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
Tan Son Nhat Cargo Services (TCS), part of Vietnam Airlines Group, launched its first cargo flight for Turkish Cargo, the cargo division of Turkish Airlines, marking the beginning of a long-term partnership. The inauguration ceremony took place on October 1, 2025, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), following more than a year of negotiations.
A meeting between representatives of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the Rail Baltica project’s implementing organizations took place in Vilnius. Following the talks, project coordinator RB Rail AS signed a new grant agreement for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program in the amount of €295.5 million. The funds will be used to continue construction and technical work in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania: €47.1 million to Estonia, €153.5 million to Latvia, and €94.9 million to Lithuania.
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Transport, Nurlan Sauranbayev, spoke at the session “The Middle Corridor: From Reliability to Influence” at the 5th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, which brought together approximately 2,000 representatives of governments, businesses, and international organizations. Discussions focused on the development of transport and trade links, digital transformation, and investment opportunities in the region.
