In Germany, the district courts of Flensburg and Neumünster have opened bankruptcy proceedings against the shipbuilding holding FSG-Nobiskrug Holding and its subsidiaries – two shipyards and a design bureau. The procedure was initiated by an insurance company that filed a corresponding application. The court temporarily declared the holding insolvent, and the hearings on the case are scheduled for February 2025.
In Astana, a meeting was held between the Secretary General of the International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR) Gaidar Abdikerimov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kazakhstan Mr. Sylvain Guigouet.
As of December 10, 2024, the seaports of Ukraine handled 91.1 million tons of cargo, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). In January-November, the actual volume of cargo handling reached 89.9 million tons, which is 70% higher than the same period in 2023, when 52.8 million tons were handled.
From January 2025, traffic on the Luegg Bridge on the A13 motorway in South Tyrol will be restricted due to extensive repairs that will last until 2027. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, causing significant problems for transport between Italy and other European countries. Long delays, blockages and traffic restrictions are expected, which will have a significant impact on supply chains. DB Cargo Full Load Solutions (FLS) offers an effective solution: intermodal transport that combines rail and road transport, offering flexibility, reliability and reducing the environmental impact.
Dublin-based Avia Solutions Group (ASG), the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services provider, has announced the opening of its first Global Services Centre in Manila, Philippines. Scheduled to open in January 2025, the centre will support the technical and flight operations of the group’s airlines, as well as MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) activities. In addition, the centre will house corporate functions including IT, finance, payroll and administration.
On December 5-6, Astana hosted the main winter conference of the Asian agricultural and logistics market KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM 2024. The event was organized by RDL group and APK-Inform Asia.
The Czech railway infrastructure operator Správa železnic (SŽ) has completed construction and opened a new 316-metre-long bridge near the Orlická Dam on the Vltava River, near Červená nad Vltavou. The new bridge, called the Schwarzenberg Bridge, is part of the single-track Tabor-Písek line, replacing the old steel bridge from 1889, which, due to its poor condition, limited the movement of passenger trains and did not allow freight trains to pass through.
A consortium led by CMA CGM (67%) and the Banque des Territoires (23%) and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Lyon and Marseille (4% each) has been awarded a 30-year subconcession to manage the Edouard Herriot container terminal at the Port of Lyon. The decision was taken by Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR).
Trucks at the container terminals of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) in Hamburg are now handled entirely digitally thanks to the implementation of the passify app. Following the successful launch at the Altenwerder Terminal (CTA), the transition to this innovative system has now been completed at all HHLA terminals in Hamburg. The app replaces the physical driver card, enabling safer and more efficient process management. Since the beginning of the year, more than 200,000 arrivals have already been processed using passify.
State-owned enterprise AS Operail has sold its entire business, including its subsidiary Operail Repairs OÜ, to the Estonian company AS Tiigi Keskus for 19 million euros. The privatization was prompted by a sharp decline in freight traffic on the railway due to sanctions, as well as changes in the country’s strategy. Infrastructure Minister Vladimir Svet emphasized that freight traffic is not a strategically important task for the state, and the transfer of the business to private investors will allow it to focus on other priorities.
