The Investment Council of Moldova has approved the application of the Romanian state-owned company Constanta Sea Ports Authority to purchase 100% of the share capital of ÎCS Danube Logistics SRL, the owner and operator of the Giurgiulesti International Free Port, which is currently managed by the EBRD. Thus, the Romanian port operator will gain control over the key Danube asset.
Dmitry Lagun, CEO of the international logistics group AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG, visited Atyrau and Astana as part of the strategy for developing business in Central Asia. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the company’s position in the oil, gas and chemical industries of Kazakhstan, expanding project logistics services, including the transportation of oversized cargo, metal structures and equipment.
The air cargo division of the MSC Group, MSC Air Cargo, has become a new member of the German association Barig (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), which unites leading players in the aviation market. The company operates flights using Boeing 777-200 freighters between Europe, Asia and America.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev got acquainted with leading domestic projects in the field of artificial intelligence, including the logistics startup Biny.co. The company entered the top 3 of the Google for Startups acceleration program and is already collaborating with major clients, including QazPost, Coca-Cola and Zeta Trade.
This rail link aims to streamline transport logistics between Poland’s northern maritime gateways and the economic centers located in its interior.
The European Union has extended the agreement on international freight transport with Ukraine until the end of 2025. Thanks to this, Ukrainian carriers will be able to continue delivering humanitarian aid, fuel, and export products to Europe without special permits — which is critical for the country’s economy in times of war. At the same time, the European Parliament approved a number of new requirements to strengthen control over transportation.
The construction of one of the largest logistics projects in northern Kazakhstan, the Tobol transport and logistics complex, has officially begun in Kostanay. The project is being implemented with the participation of Kedentransservice JSC and TLK Tobol LLP with the support of the Industrial Development Fund. The total area of the future hub will be 133.6 hectares, with investments of 64 billion tenge. The complex is designed to handle up to 400 thousand containers per year and will create 500 new jobs for specialists in logistics, IT, and maintenance.
Kundziņsala is becoming the largest industrial zone in the port of Riga and Latvia. In the coming years, at least seven new enterprises will open here – terminals, logistics centres, alternative fuel and smart industry component factories. This will create about 800 jobs and attract more than 500 million euros in investments. The key project will be the Amber Flow Fuels plant for the production of renewable fuels (HVO and SAF), which will meet the needs of the entire Baltic market for SAF and export 70% of the production, strengthening Latvia’s position in the global market.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has introduced a new logistics service, “J Solutions Pharma Cells,” specifically designed for the rapidly growing regenerative medicine industry. The service provides fast and highly controlled transportation of living and cryopreserved cells, including those for induced pluripotent stem cell (IPS) therapies.
The management of Azerbaijan Railways JSC (ADY), part of AZCON Holding, held a video conference with the Chairman of Pakistan Railways Syed Mazhar Ali Shah. During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities for increasing cargo volumes, integrating ports, joint investment projects and developing transport routes through Azerbaijan and Pakistan within the East-West Corridor.
