WALLENIUS SOL and BB Logistics have signed a long-term contract for the provision of warehousing services at the Port of Kemi from 1 January 2025. As part of the agreement, BB Logistics will operate a 12,000 m² warehouse, enabling WALLENIUS SOL to offer customers comprehensive warehousing solutions for their weekly route to Kemi.
The new Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania, Eugenius Sabutis, has initiated projects for the reconstruction of national highways with the involvement of financing from European funds. 4.5 million euros will be allocated for improving the road infrastructure.
Ocean Network Express (ONE), together with CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, OOCL and Evergreen Line, has announced the launch of three new transatlantic services under a fleet sharing agreement. The new routes will commence operations in February 2025 and will offer competitive and reliable connections between Northern Europe and the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
The Shahdag ferry of the ASCO Marine Transport Fleet successfully completed a major overhaul at the Zyg plant and was put back into operation. During the modernization, the main and auxiliary engines, pumps, coolers, as well as steam and auxiliary boilers were repaired. Welding of the hull, replacement of pipelines, automation of systems and repair of electrical equipment were carried out.
The Lemtrans Group has successfully completed the construction of the second stage of the Vinnytsia Container Terminal, having invested more than $15 million in the project. As part of the expansion, modern infrastructure was built, including railway tracks, a container yard and a warehouse with an area of more than 4 thousand square meters.
One year after the launch of the Container Exchange Route (CER), the project is entering a new phase. In 2025, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will begin building new connections to Distripark Maasvlakte and the ECT Delta/Hutchison Ports Delta II terminals via a central gate system. Work will start at the beginning of the year and will be completed in stages by the end of 2025.
The capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) has reached 6 million tons per year. This was announced by the Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev during the government hour in the Majilis of the Parliament.
Freightliner PL has launched pilot trips on a new intermodal route that runs through Świnoujście to Sweden, with final destinations in Gothenburg and Stockholm. The trips began after successful tests in November, and regular transportation is planned to begin in early 2025.
Over the 11 months of 2024, the volume of rail transportation amounted to 390.5 million tons, which is 2.6% higher than last year. Export deliveries reached 75 million tons, domestic – 172 million tons, imports – 18.5 million tons, and transit shipments amounted to 25 million tons.
From 1 January 2025, the Port of Amsterdam will ban the use of open scrubbers for ships. These devices discharge polluted wastewater directly into port waters, which contributes to environmental pollution. The new ban is aimed at improving the health of the marine ecosystem.
