WEC Lines has added Hamburg to its NWC-Portugal service from 23 September. The Dutch shipping company is launching a weekly fast connection from Hamburg to the ports of Leixões and Setúbal in Portugal. Departures from Hamburg will be on Sundays, with arrivals in Leixões on Saturdays and Setúbal on Mondays. The route will be an environmentally friendly alternative to road transport from Germany to Portugal.
A meeting of the heads of railways of Kazakhstan and China was held in Xi’an, where strategic cooperation in the field of railway transportation was discussed. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in freight traffic between the two countries, and in 2023, the volume of transportation reached a record 28.3 million tons.
Turkey’s first ever floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) has arrived. The rig will commence operations in 2026 under a 20-year contract, doubling gas production at the Sakarya field in the Black Sea.
At the end of May, RCG completed the acquisition of the Dutch rail operator Captrain Netherlands B.V., significantly expanding its network to 14 countries. Now RCG is celebrating another success: its Dutch subsidiary has successfully completed its first international transport within the group.
In the first eight months of 2024, transit along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) increased 20-fold compared to last year. These impressive results were announced at a meeting of the management of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy with Zhao Gang, Governor of the Chinese province of Shaanxi, in Xi’an as part of a forum dedicated to the TITR.
The Rhenus Group has taken a major step forward in logistics solutions with the introduction of a new Sennebogen 870E hybrid excavator at the Port of Stuttgart. With its energy-efficient design and state-of-the-art technology, the excavator reflects Rhenus’ commitment to innovation and sustainability over 66 years of operation at the port.
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia and the European Railway Agency (ERA) signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at improving the safety and interoperability of the Ukrainian railway system. This is an important step towards integrating Ukrainian railways into the European transport network in accordance with EU standards.
In the first eight months of 2024, the volume of container transportation reached 1.4 million TEU, which is 1% more than in the same period last year. The total weight of transported cargo was 13.3 million tons, which is 8% higher than in 2023. At the same time, the transportation of loaded containers increased by 6% to 1.2 million TEU, while the volume of empty containers decreased by 26% and amounted to 0.2 million TEU. The bulk of container transportation was accounted for by transit traffic – 916.1 thousand TEU (+6%), while the China/Asia – Europe – China/Asia route demonstrated growth of 16%.
In Xi’an (China), documents were signed on the establishment of a joint venture for the implementation of the project to build a container hub in the port of Aktau. The project participants were JSC KTZ Express, LLC GC Port Lianyungang and JSC NC Aktau Sea Trade Port. This event took place within the framework of the International Silk Road Exhibition.
International transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has expanded its network in Romania by opening a new logistics terminal in Popești-Leorden, southeast of Bucharest. The investment in the project amounted to 20 million euros. The new facility complements the existing terminal in Bolintin-Dile, allowing for more efficient distribution of goods in the capital region.
