Kazakhstan has shown interest in using the Aqaba port in Jordan to supply its goods to the local market and the markets of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In 2023, trade turnover between the countries increased by 4.2 times, reaching $6 million, which confirms the potential for further growth.
German Train Drivers’ Union claims the company is “driven unchecked into the wall”.
Nippon Express Europe GmbH (NX Europe), a subsidiary of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., has signed a cooperation agreement with Ukrainian logistics provider Formag-Kiev. The goal of the cooperation is to provide logistical support for the recovery of Ukraine.
At a government meeting, Vice Minister of Transport Maksat Kaliakparov presented measures to modernize transport infrastructure and develop international corridors. Particular attention was paid to the ports of Aktau and Kuryk, where active work is underway. Construction of a container hub has begun in Aktau, and a new grain terminal with a capacity of one million tons per year has been commissioned in Kuryk.
The Polish Development Fund (PFR) has offered to buy out shares of the Spanish company Talgo, which specializes in the production of rolling stock for high-speed railways. The deal will be fully financed by PFR. Talgo’s main shareholder, Pegaso International, has long been considering exiting this investment.
On Sunday, December 15, the renovated Riedbahn railway section between Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim will open in Germany. The first to travel along the new track will be a freight train. The number of trains on the line will gradually increase, and by December 23, the section will be fully operational. Companies located along the route are already receiving freight along the renovated tracks.
The WS1 hybrid police boat “Bürgermeister Brauer” was ceremonially welcomed in the Port of Hamburg. After almost two years of construction at the Estonian shipyard Baltic Workboats AS, the vessel was delivered by sea to Germany. The new boat will begin service in the Hamburg Water Police next year.
The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved an investment of €64.57 million for the development of infrastructure at the Free Port of Riga. The main goal is to create a “green” industrial area to attract offshore and onshore wind energy technology manufacturers, strengthening Latvia’s role in the European supply chain.
This infrastructure is part of the broader Križevci–Koprivnica–state border project, which includes reconstructing existing tracks and building a second track to increase capacity and connectivity.
From January to November 2024, the cargo throughput of the Port of Shanghai reached 534.1 million tons, up 4.6% from the same period in 2023. Container throughput increased by 6.7%, reaching 47.38 million TEU, the port authority said.
