Rail

The heads of JSC NC KTZ and LLC GC Port Lianyungang held a working meeting, where they summed up the results of joint work for 2024 and discussed the prospects for further cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the results of the operation of the Khorgos dry port and the Kazakh-Chinese terminal in the port of Lianyungang, which play a key role in the development of transit traffic between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the reorganization of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC by merging Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC with it. This decision is aimed at increasing the efficiency of transport operations and optimizing logistics processes in the field of rail and sea transportation.

Logistics company Cobantur Boltas has launched a new rail route between Munich (Germany) and Halkali (Turkey). The first corporate freight train is being organised in cooperation with long-standing partner Kombiverkehr. Initially, it will run once a week in both directions, but a second route is already being considered.

KTZ Express JSC, together with the Chinese operator China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT), launched a new railway route for freight transportation between China and Afghanistan. The first train, which departed on February 10, 2024 from Tuanjiecun Station (Chongqing City, PRC), delivered 55 containers with telecommunications equipment.

German regional passenger transport operator DB Regio has launched a tender for the supply of up to 400 new electric trains for the S-Bahn network in Stuttgart, Munich and the Rhine-Main region. This is part of the S-Bahn 2029+ program, which aims to modernize urban rail systems and standardize rolling stock.

In January 2025, Akmola railway workers transported 696.7 thousand tons of cargo, of which 512.8 thousand tons were grain (7,478 cars). 94.1 thousand tons (1,408 cars) were sent to the domestic market, and 418.6 thousand tons (6,070 cars) were exported. The main delivery destinations were the countries of Central Asia, China and the port of Aktau.

Kombiverkehr KG has successfully completed the project to reorganize its traction services, which began in June 2024 due to the European Commission’s proceedings against Germany as the owner of DB Cargo. Over the course of six months, the operator has redistributed a significant part of its transport operations to other rail companies. As a result of the agreement with the new partners, container transport services have been expanded on key routes between Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy.

A meeting of the management of JSC NC KTZ and LLC GC Port Lianyungang was held in Beijing, where the results of joint work for 2024 were summed up and key areas of partnership for the future were identified. The participants paid special attention to the development of the Khorgos dry port and the Kazakh-Chinese terminal in Lianyungang, which are strategically important facilities for transit traffic between the countries.

To speed up the construction of Rail Baltica in Lithuania, the project management model has been changed, and LTG Infra has now been given the authority to conclude contracts. One of the largest agreements was the design of the 78-kilometer section from Kaunas to Ramygala, which was previously supervised by RB Rail AS, a joint venture of the three Baltic countries. Now LTG Infra directly interacts with the Spanish company IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture, S.A.U., which is responsible for the design of this section.

Huawei Technologies and JSC NC KTZ agreed on a large-scale deployment of the LTE-R network on the Trans-Kazakhstan Railway Corridor. The project will be implemented jointly with Kazakhstani telecom operators, including Kazakhtelecom and TTS. This will modernize the railway infrastructure, improve the safety and efficiency of transportation.