American logistics operator AIT Worldwide Logistics has announced the acquisition of Miami-based GSDMIA, strengthening its capabilities in key markets including Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
In the first quarter of 2025, container terminals at the Port of Gdansk handled over 624,000 TEU, up 17% year-on-year. The growth was driven by infrastructure investments in recent years, expansion of logistics links and an increase in the number of ocean services of the world’s largest container ships. In total, 18.4 million tonnes of cargo passed through the port, indicating stability amid global economic challenges.
On April 24–25, the 13th Regional Meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC) of Central Asian countries was held in Bishkek. The event brought together representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as international organizations and development partners to discuss digitalization, logistics reforms and trade policy assessment. Mukhtar Tolegen, Executive Director for Transport and Logistics, represented the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan Kazlogistics in the forum.
From 23 to 25 April, a high-level delegation from the ports of Hamburg and Lübeck visited Estonia to strengthen ties between the German and Estonian logistics sectors. The delegation was hosted at the Paldiski South Harbour and the Muuga Harbour, where representatives from the Port of Tallinn and Rail Baltica and HHLA TK presented key projects, including sustainable logistics solutions and process digitalisation.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications has signed the largest railway contract in the last 20 years with the Bulemu consortium — for the supply of 35 brand-new electric trains for the national operator. The total value of the deal exceeds 1 billion leva (around 500 million euros), with last-minute funding provided by grants under the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
According to Informall BG, in 2024, the volume of loaded containers handled in the Black Sea ports of Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine increased by 12% and exceeded 1 million TEU. The highest growth was recorded in Ukraine – by 78% to 86.7 thousand TEU, while in Romania the growth was 9.5% (to 695.8 thousand TEU), and in Bulgaria – 4.5% (to 233.1 thousand TEU).
Regular rail freight services have begun between Chongqing, a major metropolis in southwestern China, and Central Asia. The first train carrying a batch of polyester granules crossed the border at Khorgos and headed to Tashkent, covering a distance of 4,700 kilometers in about 12 days.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global civil air cargo volumes fell by 0.1% in February 2025 compared to February last year. This is the first decline in 19 months, despite a downward trend that has continued since July 2024. At the same time, global cargo capacity fell by 0.4%, although it increased by 1.1% on international routes.
LTG Cargo is expanding its intermodal rail network by adding two new routes: Kaunas-Lodz and Lodz-Duisburg. Lodz will now become a new hub on the existing Kaunas-Duisburg route, strengthening connections between Lithuania, Germany and Poland.
The Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Public Works of Afghanistan signed a protocol of intent on the project to build the Turgundi-Herat-Kandahar-Spin Boldak railway. The document was drawn up during the visit of the Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin to Afghanistan and will form the basis for a further agreement on cooperation in the transport and logistics sectors.
