Increasing traffic density in the Antwerp port area is causing increasing problems. Lineas’ LORO (Left Bank – Right Bank) line offers a turnkey solution to current congestion problems.
Rashad Shakarov, Founder and CEO of Azerbaijan Maritime Engineering and Construction Group of Companies, emphasized that Azerbaijan is located in the heart of the Middle Corridor, which is an important part of the 11,000-kilometer China-Europe route. This route passes through the Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan, connecting directly with Europe. AMEC therefore seeks to locate its vessels in the Caspian Sea for transport from Kazakhstan to the port of Baku.
The WACO System (WACO) has announced the addition of Rotra Air & Ocean as network members for Belgium and the Netherlands, Rotra Air & Ocean N.V. and Rotra Air & Ocean B.V. respectively.
Pavel Lagov, Director of Product Management (CIS), Rail Solutions International, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany, shared that the company’s initial attempts to use the Middle Corridor were not very successful. They were trying to transport cargo from China to Europe for one of the world’s largest OEM suppliers, but their expectations for transit time and financial results were significantly lower than realistic. Many companies that have tried this route have encountered serious problems. The main reasons were bottlenecks and insufficient infrastructure in key locations such as Baku and Aktau, which seriously complicated logistics.
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC, and the Romanian company CFR Marfa entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation. A meeting of representatives of the two companies took place in Astana, where joint projects in the transport and logistics sector were discussed.
System solutions in the transport industry fundamentally change traditional approaches. Alina Zhizhina, Director of the International Relations and Marketing Department at SIGIS, is confident that an important element of such changes is real-time tracking, management of transport processes and logistics tasks. This allows customers to reduce transportation costs and improve overall company productivity.
In collaboration with industry partners including HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort GmbH, the University of Bremen has developed an innovative AI-enabled condition monitoring system for port vehicles as part of the research project “KISS”. This system uses advanced technologies to monitor the technical condition of vehicles in real time.
Mark Jansen, CEO of Hupac NV, began his speech by introducing his company. Hupac NV, covering 130 intermodal trains daily, operates traditional “Red Line” intermodal routes tailored to the needs of road transport, as well as “Blue Line” maritime routes operated by their subsidiary ERS, with a focus on key ports such as Bremerhaven, Hamburg and Rotterdam. Despite challenges such as the economic downturn and infrastructure failures such as the closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, HUPAC remains resilient.
DACHSER is expanding its warehouse capacity in France with new facilities in Roissy and Nîmes. In Roissy, on the outskirts of Paris, 20,000 square meters of warehouse space were created. A 12,000 square meter warehouse has opened in Nîmes, in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Marc Hunziker, Head of Asset and Sales Coordination, Intermodal Product and Business Development at VTG Rail Europe GmbH, noted that current discussions revolve around the critical environmental and logistics challenges facing the transport sector, highlighting the need for comprehensive solutions that go beyond just reducing CO2 emissions . Participants highlight the importance of the regulatory framework in Europe and the wider social impact on future generations, emphasizing that environmental responsibility goes beyond emissions control.
