KTZ Express JSC and QazTrade JSC, in collaboration with the Pakistani logistics operator National Logistics Corporation (NLC), successfully conducted a pilot multimodal transportation to the port of Jebel Ali (UAE) through Afghanistan and Pakistan. This project is aimed at developing the export potential of Kazakh companies.
In the first quarter of 2024, cargo turnover through the port of Aktau increased by 14%. The total volume of transshipment amounted to more than 1.1 million tons, including 24 thousand tons of grain and more than 920 thousand tons of oil and petroleum products.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the launch of the “Science of Container Management” social collaboration program with the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tokyo, starting in April 2024. This initiative aims to address the complex and diverse challenges of the modern container industry through an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together experts from various academic fields for long-term collaboration between industry and academia.
During his visit to China, General Director of KTZ Express JSC Damir Kozhakhmetov held negotiations with the management of one of the largest port groups in China – Lianyungang Port Group LLC.
The Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), NLHydrogen (NLH), and the German National Hydrogen Council (Nationaler Wasserstoffrat, NWR) solidified their commitment to advancing the hydrogen economy in North-West Europe by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Administration of the seaports of Szczecin and Świnujście S.A. signed an agreement on co-financing the project “Construction of a multimodal railway transshipment hub on the Ostrow Grabowski Peninsula in the Port of Szczecin” (MULTIRAILHUB). The project received funding under the CEF Transport competition: Adaptation of the TEN-T network for dual civil and defense use. The total cost of the project is 8.7 million euros, of which 4.3 million euros will be covered by the grant. The start of the project is scheduled for June 2024, completion is planned for November 2026.
A regular meeting of the Logistics and Transportation Committee was held via videoconference, where the draft Program for the Development of Railway Transport in Kazakhstan until 2029 was discussed.
Airobotics Ltd. (Airobotics), a subsidiary of Ondas Holdings Inc. (Ondas), and HHLA Sky GmbH (HHLA Sky), a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), have announced a strategic partnership to enhance terminal operations, critical infrastructure, and industrial operations in Germany using advanced drone services. This collaboration aims to merge Airobotics’ autonomous drone technologies with HHLA Sky’s Integrated Control Center (ICC) and UTM platforms, bringing unprecedented automation and precision to drone operations.
After a hiatus of over two years following Russia’s invasion, container ships are once again docking at Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea. Hapag-Lloyd, a major shipping company, has reinstated Odesa in its operational network, facilitated by Iteris Feeder vessels. This revival comes after container connections to Ukrainian seaports were halted due to the outbreak of full-scale conflict in February 2022, which saw Russian military assaults on Ukrainian port infrastructure, crippling the country’s economy and threatening global grain supplies.
The Traffic Safety Department of NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC and its branch, the Main Computing Center, have joined forces to create innovative solutions in the field of traffic safety. Recently, two key systems were developed and implemented: the automated traffic safety system (AS DB) and the Info-Center information complex.
