The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has allowed the German logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) to acquire the intermodal terminal of Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC, located in the village of Batiovo in the Zakarpattia region. The corresponding decision was published on August 7 on the AMCU website.
Despite hundreds of kilometres of distance and different scales of operations, the ports of Gdansk and Hamburg are strengthening their cooperation through experience exchange and joint projects. The recent visit of the Gdansk Port delegation, led by President Dorota Pycz, to Hamburg was another step in developing a partnership whose history dates back to the Middle Ages, when both cities were members of the Hanseatic League. Today, as then, strength lies in unity, and cooperation is aimed at the benefit of the entire Baltic region.
APM Terminals Poti has signed a memorandum of understanding with Biodiesel Georgia LLC, launching a joint project to reduce CO₂ emissions through the use of biodiesel. The company plans to purchase environmentally friendly fuel from the partner for blending with mineral diesel used in port equipment. As part of the agreement, carbon calculation experts will be involved to assess the reduction in emissions and develop a monitoring methodology in accordance with the GHG protocol. Switching to biodiesel can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 85-90% compared to conventional diesel fuel.
In Baku, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) Rovshan Rustamov met with the new CEO of Georgian Railway JSC Lasha Abashidze. The parties discussed strengthening partnership in the development of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway line, paying particular attention to the modernization of the Georgian section and enhancing the strategic role of the route as a key link in the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor).
From 1 September 2025, Hupac will strengthen the intermodal connection between Busto Arsizio (North-West Italy) and Basel (Northern Switzerland) by adding three additional weekly round trips. This will increase the total number of departures to eight per week, significantly increasing the capacity of the route.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and its subsidiary KTZ Express demonstrate steady growth in transit traffic, turning Kazakhstan into one of the central hubs of Eurasian logistics. In 2023, the transit volume reached 27.5 million tons — 33% more than in 2020, and container transit increased to 1.4 million TEU. According to KTZ forecasts, by 2029 this figure could reach 100 million tons, and transit revenues — more than $6 billion. The key driver will be the completion of the Dostyk-Moiynty project, which will double the volume to 55 million tons in 2026. As part of the railway network modernization program, it is planned to build and upgrade 5 thousand km of highways and repair another 11 thousand km of tracks by 2029.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with the head of the Turkish company S Sistem Lojistik Hussein Barlin, during which they discussed the prospects for a strategic partnership in the field of logistics. Kazakhstan is actively developing the Middle Corridor, striving for the status of a key transit hub of Eurasia.
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian Sona terminal near Verona. The partnership cements RCG as one of the key operators at the terminal and provides stable access to the capacity of the rapidly growing logistics hub.
In the first six months of 2025, cargo turnover through Georgia’s international airports increased by 57.6% and reached about 16,500 tons. At the same time, container transit along the Middle Corridor increased sharply to 9,849 TEU, which is 173% more than in the same period of 2024.
Kazakhstan’s Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbayev said that the use of the country’s advantageous geographical location could bring the budget up to 5 trillion tenge annually. He announced this at a press conference in the government, emphasizing that investments in infrastructure, including the expansion of the Dostyk-Moiynty section, would have a powerful economic effect.
