French shipping company CMA CGM has submitted a bid to acquire Belgian cargo airline Air Belgium. The deal includes maintaining the Air Belgium brand and acquiring four aircraft, strengthening CMA CGM’s position in the air cargo sector.
KlasJet, a leading operator of private and corporate jet charters and part of the world’s largest ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group, announced the expansion of its cooperation with Sundor by EL AL Group. The companies signed a new lease agreement for a Boeing 737-800 for a period of two years, starting in April 2025.
A round table was held in Baku with the participation of the leadership of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA IGC, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan, experts, representatives of transport associations and logistics companies of both countries. The participants discussed the key challenges and priorities for the development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor in the context of the active restoration of intracontinental routes.
The funding is part of the Sustainable and Digital Transport Support Program under the Recovery Plan, aimed at improving rail freight operations and infrastructure.
A joint venture between Japanese companies Penta-Ocean Construction and TOA Corporation has been awarded a contract to build the first phase of the new Matarbari deep-water port in Bangladesh. The project is worth $490 million and will take three and a half years to complete.
Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank, where they discussed prospects for cooperation in the transport sector. The focus is on infrastructure development, the introduction of innovative technologies and the implementation of sustainable transport solutions.
ASCO continues to implement innovative technologies to reduce harmful emissions in line with its ESG strategy. In cooperation with the Swedish company QTAGG, the EcoPilot system was installed on the ferry “Azerbaijan” (RoPax type), optimizing fuel costs.
The transition follows a five-year partnership and positions Swissterminal to align its operations with DP World’s global network.
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission on Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation, Dorota Pycz, President of the Port of Gdansk, called on the state to allocate funds for the development of rail and road connections with deep-water terminals on the port island. According to her, such investments are of strategic importance for Poland.
Poland intends to strengthen its role in transport logistics between the European Union and Ukraine. The President of the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Michał Dąbrowski told PAP that the country has the necessary infrastructure and should already now determine its position in the process of Ukraine’s recovery. He noted that the terminal in Sławków could become a “window to Ukraine” since it is a unique facility capable of ensuring efficient transport flow.
